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
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Where Love Is, God Is by Leo Tolstoy
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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
Ten Currently Reading Books That I Need To Finish
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 2020
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 by Arthur Conan Doyle
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
Ten Characters Who Are Like Me!
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
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
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
Back to the Classics Challenge Wrap-Up
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