Mon 26 Oct 2009
Taking stock
Posted by Charlotte under Musings
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Look what came in the mail today…
11 textbooks (mostly Latin, Roman civilization and linguistics), 10 classics for school (Proust, Rilke, Gauthier, Modiano, Claude Simon, Georges Perec) and EIGHTEEN various books. THREE of which I paid for — the rest courtesy of my bookstore owner friend and from another friend, who works for a publishing house in Paris.
We used to be very close, but we lost touch for many years, and now have a very intermittent relation… So this came as a total surprise! For hours, I couldn’t stop giggling with the intoxication of knowing loved ones love you back. That, and new books!
The cats must have been feeling my happiness, because they invited themselves in the pictures instead of going straight for the empty box. Of course, they then disappeared in cardboard heaven.
Now all I have to do is decide where to start reading!
That’s just lovely! Such a sweet gift. Wish you many happy hours of reading! Has the program started yet?
A book in the mail always makes my day, as many books as that is like manna from heaven. Have fun deciding what to read!
That looks like a great score you have there, Charlotte, especially since I’m enjoying my first Perec book at the moment myself. You have a very nice blog here, and I look forward to following along as you make your way through “the list.” Cheers!
Well, the online access to class material was opened today for my program (almost 3 weeks late!), but I haven’t received my access code. I have the reading program though, so I started on Proust, the author I need to read the most from.
So far I must say it is spectacular – I remembered “liking” the author, but I’m completely blown away so far.
Thanks Richard for your nice comment. Good to see how you’re doing something great with your bilingualism, very inspiring.
What wonderful book stacks! I’m quite jealous. Can’t wait to hear about each one in turn. I’m interested in both the Claude Simon and the Georges Perec, have not read anything by either – any suggestions?