So I'm not really good at this whole blogging thing. I really admire people who keep it up and contribute cool (though often random) posts. I don't know what I want this to be exactly yet, but I don't think I need to. It is more than likely that no one will ever read/follow this. I guess that doesn't matter. I do not claim to be particularly interesting or clever, nor am I famous or starting my own production company (unlike SoGoPro - one of my favorite blogs!). This will probably just be a place for me to share the things I like - particularly in music, books, art, movies, tv, bakeries, etc. If you like the same things, feel free to follow. If you have other interests, maybe you should follow me anyway; I can be quite charming when I want to be. Or don't, thats cool.
I read "The Good Men" by Charmaine Craig recently.
It was pretty good. A novel set during the very early stages of the Spanish Inquisition (I love historical fiction) in the South of France. The beginning plot drew me in quickly and the writing style is straight forward and yet also rather academic-minded, based on a lot of historical and cultural research.The thing that really grabbed me was the exploration of people's lives, actions, thoughts, and beliefs. From a rector, to an outcast homosexual cobbler, a poor widow, a girl who cannot speak, and a bishop. Each character possesses their own particular take on the world, God/god, religion, the Church/church, sex, sin, heaven, hell, and (most importantly perhaps) their own bodies. The level of education, religious or otherwise, does not influence the validity of each of their claims. It was staggering, though should not have been surprising, to recognize conflicts of opinion regarding god and flesh that we still see today. These questions still remain unanswered. It was worth a read, check it out if you like.
Now I'm getting into "Unaccustomed Earth" by Jhumpa Lahiri (the Pulitzer Prize winner for "The Namesake"). I'll have a review of that up here eventually.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to comment, that would make my day :)
- ANI -
