Not my cup of tea

It took me a while to realise that Cheerful Weather for the Wedding by Julia Strachey was a black comedy and it certainly had its amusing moments, but I didn't engage with any of the characters and if you're not rooting for a character it's difficult to care about the book.

I also thought that the motif of a bride who gets drunk on her wedding day has been done before (and better) in The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.

Ah well, time to browse through the Persephone catalogue again - I knew I should have ordered the Katherine Mansfield Journal!

Half-term treats

In the midst of organising half-term treats for my daughters - a trip to the cinema to see High School Musical 3 and a Halloween sleepover - I haven't forgotten to organise my own. Yes, it's another Persephone! After much pondering and deliberating I ordered Julia Strachey's Cheerful Weather for the Wedding. It's quite a slender volume so I should finish it over the weekend. I'll let you know how I get on ...