the naming of a blog

I've been thinking long and hard for a catchy name for my blog and, well I managed to come up with, Calamity reads, as i've just ordered online the book: Special Topics in Calamity Physics, which i'm very keen to read, i've heard so much about it that i'm bound to love it, if not, then i'll tell all. I've also called my blog site areaderscorner as i love reading and plan to write book reviews on my blog. I've just read 'Rebecca' and will pass my thoughts on that soon. I am now reading, Daphne Du Maurier's only autobiography, 'Myself when young' which is OK, a nice and simple book to read, as she is looking back on her life before she married. I have to admit that, i imagined it to be written in a complex style, that she usually used for her other books, but this one, is just an easy read. I think i expected more from an autobiography, esp. from Daphne Du Maurier as she is an ace writer. I really enjoyed reading 'Rebecca' it was beautifully written as though the scenes stood out, like a play.
The opening lines to the novel "Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again". Is so dark and full of mystery, that it brings a shiver down my spine, whenever i read those words. The power of words, that she is able to use when writing. I wish i were able to write
something as sinister as that, in order to capture my readers imagine from the first page.
I thought Hitchcock's take on the book was very good and very faithful to the book.

Daphne Du Maurier i feel, had open a can of worms as many books have kind of taken the two Mrs de Winter story, such as Angela Carter in her collection of short stories, 'The Bloody chambers'. However, 'Rebecca' has been strongly compared to 'Jane Eyre' as that too, has an element of mystery with not one Mrs Rochester, but two and not forgetting the fires at the end of each story. They have both been described as being 'romantic gothic' novels, which sounds about right, however, more so for 'Jane Eyre' rather than 'Rebecca'

Not much happending in sunny old England, although i've no idea where the sun has gone??? I quite like it when its not too hot as then i'm unable to go out and do things. I get so hot and bothered, although when its really hot, i like nothing more than to grab a book and read. I get my pink plastic cup that i brought ages ago from Topshop and enjoy filling it up with refreshing cold drinks to cool me down. I love all sorts of drinks esp. water, nothing can compete with the taste of water when its so hot, as its the only drink i seem to crave when its 35 degrees.

Keep reading folks and if you haven't read 'Rebecca' then treat yourself to it and pass your views on it to me. I would love to hear what others have to say about it.