Five Minutes Peace

On the move...

You may have noticed it's been a bit quiet here lately. Partly that's because, last week, I had no internet. NO INTERNET! All week! *shudders*

But also, it's because I'm trying to move this site over to another host and I'm having some... issues. But I'm working on it (and irritating the heck out of the Help people).

So we'll be back. Soon. Honest. Be good while we're away. 

Enid Blyton Biopic

For those who are interested in Enid Blyton as a writer or because of her stories, her biopic is aired tonight on BBC Four at 9pm.

Both of Enid's daughters have/had differing opinions of their mother, and tonight's drama focuses on the viewpoint of the younger, less favoured one, Imogen. It promises to be a brilliant watch, not least because Enid is being played by the fabulous Helena Bonham Carter.

BOOK REVIEW: The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes needs no introduction (which I'm glad of, cos I'm rubbish at introductions), so let's just launch straight into her latest novel, The Brightest Star in the Sky. Before I started reading it, I knew two things: it's based around a group of people all living in the same house - 66 Star Street, Dublin - and it's narrated by someone mysterious (and you don't find out who until nearly the end).

It made a nice change to sit down and read a book I was pretty clueless about, but I have to admit, for the first 100 or so pages I was a bit worried. Various characters were being introduced, but nothing much was actually happening. Character is always more important to me than plot, but I did worry that I was in for 600 plotless pages.

BOOK CLUB: October - Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

Well I suppose it had to happen sooner or later, but I'm quite surprised it was this book... I couldn't finish Peyton Place. I actually chose it because I read it years ago and I've always remembered it as completely thrilling, but after drudging through the first few chapters I found I just couldn't go on.

I think I may just have been in the wrong mood and I'll certainly give it a go again in the future, but oh my goodness, I found it quite painful. I remembered it as being so involved and exciting, but this time I thought the writing was dreadful and lumbering and I just couldn't go on.

Did anyone else read it?