Snippets

My colleague Simrit, who lent me a whole stack of Georgette Heyers recently, is determined that I should read the Poldark series by Winston Graham.

Simrit is, by her own admission, obsessed with the books and the main character Ross Poldark whom she thinks is the best fictional character ever created.

Martin doubts I will enjoy reading the series - he says it is a "cheap Wuthering Heights", which worries me as I do not like Wuthering Heights at all. (I do love the Kate Bush song though.)

I have told Simrit that I will read the books. Anything to stop her nagging. But what if I don't love them? She will be so disappointed. I understand the way she feels as I'm sad if someone says a favourite of mine is rubbish. I daresay any booklover knows this feeling.

Meanwhile, I am enjoying The Devil on Lammas Night by Susan Howatch, also lent to me by Simrit. It's throwaway fiction, but I frequently need that.

And before I forget, someone wrote telling me that Wintersmith,Terry Pratchett's new Tiffany Aching novel, is due out in September. I can't wait, but I may have to as it will be awhile before the paperback is released. Hmm ... I wonder if I could get a review copy of the hardback ....

P.S. I was thisclose to buying Carpe Jugulum at Kino on Wednesday and now I wish I had. It seems I have not completed my collection of Discworld books about the Lancre witches. I actually have another to look forward to! Yay!!!