I’ve entered a point in my life where literature cuts deep into me and becomes at one with my soul.
February 2012
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“She loved mysteries so much that she became one.”
—John Green, from Paper Towns
“From an early age she had developed the art of being alone and generally preferred her own company to anyone else’s. She read books at enormous speed and judged them entirely on her ability to remove her from her material surroundings. In almost all the unhappiest days of her life she had been able to escape from her own inner world by living temporarily in someone else’s, and on the two or three occasions that she had been too upset to concentrate she had been desolate.”
—Sebastian Faulks, The Girl At The Lion D’or
Today I found an antique Bible c.1787 in an antique store in Derbyshire, for just £12!
Stop consulting people who haven’t already discovered your greatness, their conclusion will not be accurate and their counsel useless.
I have a lump in my throat, Downton Abbey is killing me.
You saw The Woman In Black?! I'm not a horror film person in the least but I'm beyond excited simply because of Daniel Radcliffe. How was it? What were your favourite and least favourite aspects of the film? :)
I’m not a horror film person either, far beyond it actually. I’ve only ever seen The Ring, which didn’t really scare me because I didn’t find it very realistic, but I do get very easily scared.
The Woman In Black gave me nightmares, not going to lie. It was very jumpy, which I didn’t like because I constantly felt on edge. Aside from that, it was a terrific story (I won’t spoil it) and even though it didn’t end quite in the way I expected it to, I was pleased with the ending. From what I can gather the film seems a better story than the book, as they altered the story slightly, but that’s just my opinion.
Best aspect? Daniel Radcliffe in Edwardian costume. He looked BEAUTIFUL, and with those sideburns reminded me of a young Richard Armitage. I didn’t see Harry Potter in him at all, which I think is testament to his acting ability.
You should go and see it, but I recommend you take a man or a family member that you can hold on to ;) I went with a friend who was as scared as I was.
