Guardian’s 1000 Novels
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
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
Where God Is, Love Is Martin Avdéitch is an honest and hard-working shoemaker who lives in the basement of a building with only one window where he can gaze out on the street and see people’s feet passing by. Although … Continue reading
When I had more time to read, I used to have about 6 to 8 books going at the same time. This was never a problem and I did like to be able to read sections of a books consistently … 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
The Blue Carbuncle Two days after Christmas, Watson calls on Sherlock Holmes only to find him scrutinizing an old battered hat. Holmes reveals that Peterson, a commissionaire, saw a man with a goose over his shoulder being assaulted by some … Continue reading
What an interesting Top Ten Tuesday topic and one that made me think. There are a few characters that I can pick out right away, but ten?!! Let’s see what I can come up with. I’m going to list them … Continue reading
SHORT STORY REVIEWS ~ A ~ Andersen, Hans Christian — The Little Pine Tree ~ C ~ Cather, Willa — The Burglar’s Christmas (from Christmas Stories) Chekhov, Anton — Excellent People Chekhov, Anton — The Princess Chekhov, Anton — … Continue reading
MAJOR WORKS REVIEWS A Master List of My Book Reviews: OTHER REVIEWS: (Poetry reviews link // Essay reviews link // Short story reviews link) ~ A ~ Aeschylus — The Persians Aeschylus — The Seven Against Thebes Aeschylus — The Suppliant Maidens … Continue reading
I can’t believe that it’s already time to wrap-up for the year. This challenge was probably my easiest by far and I actually finished it on August 25th. Oh, if they all were so easy! 1. 20th Century Classic The … Continue reading