1984 by George Orwell
1984 has to be one of the most disturbing books I’ve read, between the creepy parallels with our current political situation, and the torture and brainwashing. …
The Women’s Classic Literature Event
In 2016, the Classics Club is hosting the Women’s Classic Literature Event. This year long event will have quarterly check-ins where we can share thoughts and…
Spooky Halloween reads: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Every year, the RIP challenge encourages bloggers to review Halloween-themed reads (paranormal, mystery, horror). This is my first review for RIP X. I appreciated Portrait of…
The Classics Club 50 Question Survey
Last November, the Classics Club posted a survey with 50 questions. I didn’t want to post 50 questions all at once, so I thought I might…
Ready for 2015: Reading Challenges
Happy New Year! Last night the husband and I stayed in, cooked a nice dinner, drank a “special occasion” bottle of wine. A pretty good New…
Top Ten Books to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I’ve always loved fantasy, and while I don’t always say I’m a…
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House was written by Shirley Jackson in 1959. A finalist for the National Book Award, it’s considered by many to be one…
Reading Huck Finn, Chapters 1-16
The good news is, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is everything I hoped (and expected) it would be. The bad news is, I’m not feeling terribly…
Reading Huck Finn, Part I
Okay, not surprisingly, I didn’t hear a ton of interest in reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. But even if I’m talking mostly to myself, here’s…
Chew on This: Literary Board Books
This article in last Sunday’s New York Times caught my eye with its cheerful cover of a board book called Moby Dick. Moby Dick? Yes, for…
Reading a classic? Some blogs to check out…
Happy Friday! I’m getting ready to post my review of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. I was thinking that August seems like a good month for…
I Join the Classics Club: 50 Classics in 5 Years
Jillian over at A Room of One’s Own has created the Classics Club, where you sign up to read 50 classics over five years. Since I…
