"April is upon us, pitiless and young and harsh," as Edna St. Vincent Millay so justly expressed it, and I can think of no better time to dive into the work of my beloved Virginia Woolf. Woolf is probably my top favorite author at this point, so I wanted her to have at least one dedicated post on this blog. And, since I've officially read all of her novels now, a ranking post naturally seemed the way to go. Here, then, are my thoughts — in a few nutshells — on Woolf's long-form fiction, from the worst of it to the best. 😍 (General content warning for all of these books: As you might expect from literature of this time period, there are, unfortunately, throwaway racial slurs or instances of casual racism peppered throughout most of them.) # 10. Night and Day (1919) “When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter very much, do they?” Babe, no. If Olivia Rishell is telling you that you're taking parlor politics too far, then...
That is a very big change from your other one! It looks more bright and cheery.
ReplyDeleteYep, I was getting a little tired of the black and white;)
DeleteOh my wordy! Very profesh and distinguished-looking! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWell, the background might be a teeny bit distracting as it doesn't match the width of your blog. I don't really mind though, the salmon-coloured flower is gorgeous. :-)
Thank you!
DeleteGotcha. I think, based on the input I've received, I'll just stick with a simpler blogger design:)
Oh my gosh! I love it! :-) The background is adorable, though like Naomi said, it could be a tiny bit distracting since it's not quite lined up. But I think you've done very well!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind a change in your blog look so soon (says the girl who changes hers every other month). ;-P I loved your black and white theme, but this is much springier and happier. :-)
Daww, thanks!
DeleteHeehee, thanks - for the record, I don't mind that you change yours so often, either;)
By the way, I took the Audrey Hepburn quiz too and got Breakfast at Tiffany's Audrey. I've never seen the movie, so I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. ;-P
ReplyDeleteOh, fun! Well, I've only seen part of it, so I couldn't really tell you:P But from what I remember, Audrey's character at least was quite sophisticated and kind:)
DeleteThis is so cute! Although I have to admit I adored your other look.
ReplyDeleteYour header is soooo pretty. And, I have to agree with Naomi, the background is a little distracting but it's so cute, so I guess it's your call. :) I love the color of it!!
Thanks! Oh, I liked it too--I just want something a bit springier for right now. I might bring back the black and white later, like possibly in the fall/winter?
DeleteThank you! :D
The background might be a little big, but hey, have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteBTW: Your name is so pretty! I love how elegant it is and whenever I hear it I always think of Olivia de Haviland and Livy in The Magic of Ordinary Days (the movie). Two very lovely things in my mind! :)
Yup, I'll be experimenting with the background, most likely:D
DeleteAww, thank you so much!! Ah, yes, those are two lovely women, aren't they?
Very lovely! And yes...springy!
ReplyDeleteThank you! That's what I was going for, so yay:D
DeleteMy only quibble is that whenever I hover my mouse over a link, it totally disappears. Other than that, very spring-ful!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, I'd noticed that too. I've fixed it now:)
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