Thursday, 24 April 2025 (275.2)

Please note: There will be no reading on 1 May 2025 (Labour Day). The next reading will take place on Thursday, 8 May.

The last reading stopped at: “hicohaired culoteer” (275.2)

One favourite passage was:

“As Shakefork might pitch it.” (274L4)

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Please note: There will be no reading on 1 May 2025 (labour day). The next reading will take place on Thursday, 8 May.

Thursday, 17 April 2025 (273.16)

The last reading stopped at: “pig in a pew” (273.16)

A couple of favourite passages were:

The association with a gravestone was Pascal Ihle’s. I’m taking the liberty of borrowing, if not downright stealing it here.

Shake eternity and lick creation (273.F1)

Hoppity Huneye (273.F3)

Thursday, 10 April 2024 (271.29)

Note: The reading on Thu, 17 April 2025 will go ahead as usual.

The last reading stopped at: “Gough gave” (271.29)

The phrase “so bright as Mutua of your mirror holds her candle to your caudle” (271.9) — and given the context of a woman's getting married — brought to mind the Halloween belief depicted below.

Image source: HipPostcard

Image source: The Week

Image source: Etsy

Image source: Reacing Nellie Bly

More such illustrations, if more were wanted, can be found here.

Thursday, 4 April 2025 (271.3)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “Sire Jeallyous Seizer” (271.3)