Reading a book is more than seeing a collection of words on a page, and finishing a book is more than turning the final page and starting on the first of a new one. Good novels stay with us, and each book makes us see world in a slightly different way. And that’s why I started this blog: books make us tick, they make us think, and they make us, well, us. And I want to tell you all about them.
The Open Book is here for those who have never truly finished reading. This is a blog for the curious ones, who always want to find out all the details and the subtleties of their favourite novels. This blog is for those who cannot help but wonder at the inventiveness of literature.
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Here are some posts you might like:
A Dramatic Change – All My Sons by Arthur Miller
I saw a live recording of Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons. It was life-changing.
Let Them Attend Plays: On Watching Shakespeare After the Lockdown
“Double double, toil and trouble.” It’s time for Shakespeare! We watched not one, but two of his plays!
By the Book #8 – Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
Peter Pan is one of the immortals of children’s literature. This book has everything: adventures, pirates, fantasy islands, and children who may or may not grow up. To me, it’s the best book ever written. Why? Read on.
For the Record – David Byrne’s American Utopia
Sometimes, music evokes just as many feelings as a good book. I felt so many things while watching David Byrne’s concert film American Utopia, that once wasn’t enough.
By the Book #41 – Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland
Everyone feels lonely from time to time. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland shows us what it is that gives our lives meaning.
“Millions of other universes exist, unaware of one another” – Explaining the Multiverse in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials
The universe, the multiverse: what is it about? The answers can be found in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. All of them.
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