Last year, for DDM reading week with Heavenali, I only had time for one short story. I chose The Birds, the first story in one of my beautiful Virago Designer Classic editions. This year I was more organised and finally finished the rest of the collection. The other stories include: Monte Verità (pp. 44-113) "They … Continue reading The Birds and Short Stories | Daphne Du Maurier #DDMreadingweek
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The Birds | Daphne du Maurier #GBRshortstory
On December the third the wind changed overnight and it was winter. Time is of the essence right now. Lots of big reading plans; not much blogging time. But I'm rather smitten with Daphne du Maurier's work and I look forward to Ali's special reading week each year to celebrate their shared birthdays. The only … Continue reading The Birds | Daphne du Maurier #GBRshortstory
My Cousin Rachel | Daphne Du Maurier
My Cousin Rachel was my lucky number #4 for the latest Classics Club Spin. It's a book I've been wanting to read ever since 2007, when I read my first Du Maurier, Mary Ann, whilst travelling around the UK. It was love at first sight. After a recent run of factual, matter-of-fact books, I was … Continue reading My Cousin Rachel | Daphne Du Maurier