R.I.P. Ray Bradbury

"She knew they thought they remembered a warmness, like a blushing in the face, in the body, in the arms and legs and trembling hands. But then they always awoke to the tatting drum, the endless shaking down of clear bead necklaces upon the roof, the walk, the gardens, the forests, and their dreams were gone. "

//  excerpt from All Summer In A Day , which you can freely download  here //

Leisurely reading

I finished reading this novel a couple of days ago , it's the kind of book I read over coffees and between errands . Simple and transparent metaphors , obvious authorial intent , predictable ending... still, enjoyable . Like all his novels , despite being the  "no-brainers" that they are , it can offer several hours worth of easy delight.

"Mon Petit Mari" , an epic about a husband that loses part of his height { a.k.a. self esteem , confidence , respect, etc. } each time his wife gives birth to another of their offspring , and confounds his identity with that of his wife and soon with that of his children , seems to be a weaker narrative than others he has created around the miniature symbolism , for e.g. "The Divine Child" (which incidentally is the first of his novels that I ever read , more than a decade ago) , and it may seem a little modest in depiction and shallow in content , but I wouldn't refrain from recommending it to somebody who needs to pass some time train-traveling for instance, you get the point .

So, if you do decide to read it , enjoy it , with no great expectations.

La Commedia è finita!

First thing's first...I can't believe it's been almost a year since my last post. I've thought a lot about whether to resume the blog or not , and about which direction it would pursue, should I decide to revive it.

So, now that I've made up my mind , prepare for the best (to my taste) in books, music , fashion, home design/decor and all inspirational items that get and keep your day going. I know, it sounds a bit presumptuous , but hey, I'm taking it seriously this time.

To kickstart one of the blog's new sections , titled " book(s) of the week " , I'm presenting you with two of the best of my recent readings , in no particular order :

i.  For my Romanian speaking  readers , Iulian Tanase - Oase migratoare {Traveling bones - IMHTranslation }.
 I have read all of his poetry , but somehow his first novel seems to be the most poetic of his writings so far...


 ii. Nick Cave - The death of Bunny Munro - You can read some excerpts here , or listen to the author himself reading several extracts  here .