Well, true to my promise, I’m going ahead with The House of Mirth Read-Along which will run from November 1 – December 15th. I’m giving everyone a little extra time for the read, hoping that: 1) it will give me … Continue reading
Autumn is a lovely time of year when the often hectic life of summer at least settles into some routine. For some reason, while I generally dislike book lists, I do like making a list for autumn and this year … Continue reading
Christmas at the Town Hall © Cleo @ Classical Carousel I’ve decided to include my reading challenges in this post because I’ve been doing so little reading lately that I’d have little to say otherwise. Isn’t that pathetic? Oh well, a … Continue reading
Fresh Air (1878)Winslow Homersource Wikiart 2017 Reading Stats: Number Of Books You Read: 23 (wailing and tearing my hair ~ well, no, not really) Number of Re-Reads: 5 Genre You Read The Most From: Classics Best in Books Best book you read in … Continue reading
Actually life isn’t too bad at the moment, although I’m still having a challenge getting traction on most things in my life. One thing comes together and another goes sideways and I’m having a hard time keeping up …… as … Continue reading
“A wide plain, where the broadening Floss hurries on between its green banks to the sea and the loving tide, rushing to meet it, checks its passage with an impetuous embrace.” In The Mill on the Floss, George Eliot takes … Continue reading
It’s very rare that I find a list of must-read books that I like or agreed with but I was very impressed with the Guardian’s list of 1000 books. It covers so many eras and genres and even has a … Continue reading
“In these divine pleasures permitted to me of walks in the June night under moon and stars, I can put my life as a fact before me and stand aloof from its honor and shame.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, … Continue reading
Books on my Spring TBR was a Top Ten Tuesday topic and probably one I missed this year, however I thought I would resurrect it, for my own interest as well as yours. Why my own? Well, I have very … Continue reading
Book II Chapter IV Lily returns to New York only to find that her aunt Peniston has died. During the reading of the will, Lily is expected to inherit her aunt’s fortune but Mrs. Peniston has been displeased with Lily’s … Continue reading