Ivan Holic Holic itibaren Causse-Bégon, Franciaország
OK overview of the war, but not much detail. A fine starting point for someone interested in approaching the subject for the first time.
A sweet little novella about the possibilities that reading creates for thought and contemplation, for the slow, deliberate, considered reflection on the world and our position within it, which is no longer encouraged. "When the Queen, in pursuit of her wandering corgis, stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who frequents the library, Bennett describes the Queen’s transformation as she discovers the liberating pleasures of the written word." There are laugh out loud moments in these short 160 pages, too. When the Queen loses all interest in her duties, those who govern her life start to get involved. Books are hidden and lost in transit, Norman (her page for books) is transferred to University because he introduced her to gay writers. Concerns are even expressed that the Queen may be developing Alzheimer’s Disease: ‘Thus it was that the dawn of sensibility was mistaken for the onset of senility.’ This is a nice little book for people who love to read. I can imagine anyone reading it would find themselves nodding their heads in agreement with the Queen's thoughts about reading.