Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted here at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out-of-print, etc. Everyone is welcome to join in at any time! So this is a book I've spent a lot of time talking about. Chances are, if you've hung around these parts, you've heard me push it. But I actually read it for the first time way back in the olden days before the blog was, well, what it is now. I read it shortly after it was first published, back in 2007, when I was writing monthly posts, mere collections of mini-reviews. So Song of the Sparrow got shortchanged. I decided to address that situation today. The fun thing is lots of friends have read (and reviewed) it since, and so I was able to trip through their lovely thoughts and remember my own. When I heard about a retelling of Tennyson's " Lady of Shalott ," I was so in. I mean, I'...
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ReplyDeleteIt would seem the game is up. ;)
DeleteGreat post. You should know that I blame you for my TBR list hitting over 400 today. :)
ReplyDeleteHa!
DeleteI feel no remorse.
I think I'm coming to expect a mix of "oh yay, Angie recommending something" and "Oh no, Angie is going to add to my TBR pile" when I see one of your recommendation posts. :)
ReplyDeleteLol. Bipolar bookpushing. I like it.
DeleteAngie, I think you could recommend a phone book, and I would read it. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd my day is made. :)
Deleteno one quite gets my love of cousin-love books quite like you do.
ReplyDeleteSo. Much. Angst. Love it!
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