Excuse Me While I Kiss it Again: 1 of 3

Happy New Year 🥳 and may this be the most joyous start of all starts.

Hello friends. If you read me on Instagram you’d know I was reading FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD by Thomas Hardy.

Published on 23 November 1874

The novel is set in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex in rural southwest England

I love this Victorian literary era poet and novelist

Aside: I love John Ernst Steinbeck, especially for The Grapes of Wrath—just sayin’

Late to opening the book I acquired years and years ago, I’m happy to inform you I’ve completed the 444-page novel. Oh my! I didn’t know I didn’t know Gabriel Oak.

But now I do. And what homage to Oak Hardy wrote as Chapter 1! I fell in love with Angel Gabriel from the get go. Also Loved Chapter 50 where all the characters populate one scene. Loved all the chapters for their descriptions. Oh my, I dawdled to get to this book but now I must hurry to read it again.

Let me share these pages to “try” to entice you… (if you haven’t touched your copy).

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“My sun sets to rise again.”

Robert Browning

What are you reading? Tell me everything. I wish you a year of miracles.

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This Post Has 6 Comments

rajkkhoja January 5, 2025 Reply

“My sun sets to rise again.”! 👍! Beautiful Page sharing you!
1. Selma Martin January 5, 2025 Reply
  
  Thanks dearly Raj. Happy New Year
Katie Frances Hartless January 5, 2025 Reply

Something Wicked This Way Comes” it’s got me shivering. Happy New Year. 🎊
1. Selma Martin January 5, 2025 Reply
  
  Oh wow, Katie. Can’t say that I know that book. I’ve heard the title now and then. Bet you’re enjoying it. Well with all the shivers and all. Enjoy my friend.
lynn__ January 5, 2025 Reply

I’m reading a book of artists in history (mixed with theology) titled “Rembrandt is in the Wind” by Russ Ramsey…really good. May you have a miraculous year, dear Selma!
1. Selma Martin January 5, 2025 Reply
  
  May you have a miraculous year too, Lynn.
  Wow. That sounds like a good book. Really good. Enjoy please.