Tag Archives: The End of the Affair

Book Questionnaire Full of Shame, Loathing and Lying

Posted on June 30, 2010 by sheila

I can’t remember where I initially found this questionnaire, but in re-doing my Categories I found the questions saved in Drafts. I had obviously seen them somewhere, and wanted to answer them eventually. Thought I’d bring it out now. Haven’t … Continue reading →

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Family: What We All Are Reading

Posted on July 11, 2008 by sheila

Bren: re-reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel Jean: reading The End of the Affair, and also Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli Dad: reading The Far Side of the World (he finished Treason’s Harbour) Siobhan: … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The End of the Affair” (Graham Greene)

Posted on November 2, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The End of the Affair – by Graham Greene. Graham Greene was a big BLANK in my education – I never read him (same with Evelyn Waugh, and I suppose many others). It wasn’t on … Continue reading →

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“habits of work …”

Posted on July 26, 2007 by sheila

Excerpt from Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair, which I am now reading: So long as one is happy one can endure any discipline: it was unhappiness that broke down the habits of work. When I began to realize … Continue reading →

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The End of the Affair Has Arrived

Posted on June 29, 2007 by sheila

Erik, I cannot find your email – and I’m too rushed to search for it – but I just have to say THANK YOU for sending me The End of the Affair and for remembering our conversation about Graham Greene … Continue reading →

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