My brain's on holiday already

Or perhaps I've just overdosed on Jasper Fforde.  So, just links this evening while I have an early night and try and remember how to compose semi coherent sentences again tomorrow.

• The Sunday Times has a list of the best (and worst) literary quotes of the year; (shame about the Peter Ackroyd award.  But I still want the book anyway);
• A great article by Clive James on his childhood reading obsessions;
• A mind expanding end of year list at RSB;
• An article in the Guardian on Ursula Le Guin whose Earthsea Quartet I loved and keep meaning to re-read.  Ms Le Guin has some sensible (and not bitter, though they could well have been) things to say about the whole issue of JK Rowling's 'discovery' of wizards;
• My favourite audiobook of the year: Sean Penn reading Bob Dylan's Chronicles.  My only criticism is that it's too short.  Anyone got any idea when Vol 2 is due?

Comments

[David Thayer]

I'm reading Something Rotten. I have to stop before I hurt myself.

[Sandra]

I find Fforde utterly mad and utterly compulsive reading!

[Stefanie]

I love Fforde too. His Thursday next books are a hoot! Loved Something Rotten with Hamlet mooning around all over the place :)