Penguin has done it again.
Excuse me for a minute while I indulge in a little literary squee, would you?
Though I ought to be sticking to my budget (fiscal and cultural), I was in Fopp yesterday when I came across this new Penguin series: Great Loves. They're beautifully designed bookettes filled with short stories and novellas from 20 authors, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Katherine Mansfield, Leo Tolstoy, and D.H. Lawrence. I picked up Anaïs Nin's Eros Unbound, which is filled with snapshot short-stories of love. Needless to say, I can't wait to get stuck in. At £5 a pop, they're quite expensive for what you get, but since they're only around £20 for the complete set from Amazon marketplace, I have to say I'm tempted to order the complete set.
To celebrate the wonderful Bette Davis' birthday on Tuesday, I also picked up David Thomson's Great Stars book about the leading lady, and a DVD of All About Eve. Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!
As you may have seen, I'm currently in the midst of a 52 Book Challenge. As well as getting cracking on Pride & Prejudice & Sea Monsters for book club, I'm re-reading John Green's Looking for Alaska. Did I mention that I have a massive deadline this Thursday? This is why I need an intellectual budget. Tomorrow, I'll tell you a little bit about the 3 films I watched at the cinema this week.
What are you reading at the moment? Are there any books or films you're currently crushing over?
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