'Mumlit' after 'chicklit'

Interesting comments too - are relationships all about who does the housework once kids are on the scene?

Oh la la - Parisian music evening

At Gretton Village Hall, courtesy of Northants Touring Arts.
A selection of French and English songs - Piaf, Henri Salvador and others, plus some jazz. Instrumentalists - violin, guitar and double bass were excellent. Singer a bit too gimmicky, and not close enough to the originals for my taste, especially in Les Amants d'un Jour , La Vie en Rose.   Would have been good if she'd included Milord.

However, pleasant and entertaining evening, and very close at hand. CD is good.

A previous event of Estonian music was more exciting and involving - Ro:ToRo

Enchanted Glass - Diana Wynne-Jones

An older children's fantasy novel, with magic interlaced with reality.  I read this after an article on her recent death. Thoroughly enjoyable as a light read with enough depth to hold my attention.

Mothers and Daughters - Kate Long

As usual, entertaining, not heavy going, but intelligent and well-written with a good story and dealing with some serious issues along the way.

Does this count as mumlit or even granlit? ;-)  See blog post link for 7th April.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Noonan (Tressell)

Published in 1914, three years after its author's death from TB. Grim tale about capitalism and the lives of a group of painters and decorators working on the restoration of a house. They are the 'philanthropists' - giving selflessy of the products of their labour for the benefit of the 'Idlers' who exploit them, and cream off the wealth.

March 18th - I am still ploughing slowly through this, with its discussion of capitalism and socialism...

April 6th ...must get back to this...

May 18th ...still not finished this...

Edith Piaf - Without Love we're Nothing at All

Sans amour on est rien du tout


What a life, but what a voice!

Stephen Leather

I downloaded his 'The Basement' but really hated it - in fact I have read only the first couple of chapters. Sadistic misogynistic main character.