The Brothers Karamazov – The Finale
byAfter the pace and excitement of part III, I went into part IV with great expectations. Unfortunately, the book does not quite deliver. I…
Classics
The Brothers Karamazov – Part III
byIn case you don’t know, I am participating in The Brothers Karamazov readalong hosted by Dolce Belezza.. I finished Parts 1 and 2 last…
The Brothers Karamazov – Readalong Participation and Status
byMarch was Classics month, and in the spirit of that, I tried to kickstart my umpteenth attempt of Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Well, less…
Five Children and It
byWhile their parents are away, some English children discover an ancient and rather grumpy sand-fairy known as the Psammead, who agrees to grant one…
Love in the Time of Cholera
bySet in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez narrates the love triangle between…
The Lost World
byI have read and enjoyed most of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mystery stories. This is the first time I am reading one…
Virginia Woolf’s Superb Way with Words
byWhat beautifully-worded sentences and with so much meaning. They don’t make them like her anymore… Without self–confidence we are as babes in the cradle….
Truth in Writing
byI have been reading some really great books lately, and there are some amazing lines that really made me step back and go WOW…….