Reading a book is more than seeing a collection of words on a page, and finishing a book is more than turning the final page and starting on the first of a new one. Good novels stay with us, and each book makes us see world in a slightly different way. And that’s why I started this blog: books make us tick, they make us think, and they make us, well, us. And I want to tell you all about them.
The Open Book is here for those who have never truly finished reading. This is a blog for the curious ones, who always want to find out all the details and the subtleties of their favourite novels. This blog is for those who cannot help but wonder at the inventiveness of literature.
Browse, read, and be inspired too… Also, make sure to follow me if you want to receive a notification when I’ve written a new post!
Here are some posts which I think you might like:
On Women and Men: Watching Lady Bird and Good Will Hunting
Is there such a thing as male and female issues? My boyfriend and I think so, especially after watching Lady Bird and Good Will Hunting. Here’s why.
Women’s Words and Female Voices: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Almost a hundred years ago, the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published. Pip Williams’ novel The Dictionary of Lost Words shows us that it was far from perfect.
Total Equality: International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day! But let’s not focus on the differences between men and women.
By the Book #39 – The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath’s only novel, is often seen as an extension of her own life. There’s so much more to it, though!
By the Book #29 – Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Life is like a dance; it’s fun, it’s exhausting, it swings, but most of all it keeps moving. Zadie Smith’s Swing Time is about how dancing and finding yourself.
By the Book #15 (Part Three) – The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Iliad Retelling #3: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. Do the women of the war really have anything to say?
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