Today I'll be going to a 1970s-themed murder mystery party... which I'm also writing. And that tense is used intentionally, since I still haven't finished writing it... eek! Best get a move on; just time to tell you about a blog post, a book, and a link.
1.) The book - isn't new, but is a mini-project between me and Karen / Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings, which we're inviting everyone to join in with. I love doing little readalongs with other bloggers, so if I see that they've recently bought a book I've been intending to read, I quite often pop a comment in, seeing if they'd like to read at the same time. Karen and I talked about reading Nina Bawden together (an author I've yet to read, although I have a few of her books) and the only one we both owned was A Woman of My Age. So we'll be both be reading it, and probably posting about it sometime towards the end of the month. Do join in!
2.) The link - I have got so obsessed BuzzFeed of late... yes, the cute animals, but also myriad other addictive lists. I do love a list. Most recently, I have been amazed by these optical illusions (particularly numbers 11 and 14).
3.) The blog post - read about the postal book group I'm in, and the fantastic book Danielle sent around this time, in her blog post here.
A seventies-themed murder mystery: I suppose all those power cuts created the perfect conditions in which to carry out a murder? Some might say that the seventies (the decade in which I was born) is more notable for crimes against fashion than other forms of criminality. All a matter of taste in the end.
ReplyDeleteHa! We had power, so it wasn't totally authentic... and the clothes were all rather vague interpretations on the 1970s! I tried to be inspired by Saturday Night Fever, mixed with hippie tie-dye...
DeleteSince you liked those illusions you linked to, then I think you will like these even more! They also come with an explanation as to what is going on in your eye/brain system.
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You might also find this page of interest
http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/George_Mather/
Thanks for these, Peter!
DeleteThanks for posting about the readalong Simon - I'm looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteIt will be fun :)
Delete(and your Postal Reading Group book sounds lovely!)
ReplyDeleteIt has introduced me to some great books - and I've been in it constantly since 2004, which is a strange thought!
DeleteCount me in Simon. I am looking forward to this Readalong.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news! I'm halfway through at the moment...
DeleteI have a couple of Nina Bawden books on my shelves and have never read them, but A Woman of My Age is not one of them unfortunately. However, this reminds me that I need to try her!
ReplyDeleteMaybe we could unofficially extend to any other Bawden books people want to try ;)
DeleteI love Nina Bawden - but don't have this one! GRRR! Will do my best to joing in...
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed! But you can still come and tell us about her other books :)
Delete1970's Murder Mystery? I don't get it! What was notable about the 70's re murder mysteries?
ReplyDeleteIt was just a murder mystery party that had a certain theme - 1970s because my friend was born in the 1970s!
DeleteI enjoyed Cheerful Weather readalong very much and would love to take part in this. I ordered a copy and really look forward to it.
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