Rocking Giveaway for Book and Shoe Lovers
byI usually don’t post giveaways on my blog unless they are my own. But this time I couldn’t resist when I heard that Gwyn…
Books
8.4 Hell’s Corner
byOn the night of the State Dinner honouring the British Prime Minister, Oliver Stone witnesses an explosion as the motorcade leaves the White House….
8 Beloved
byWhat kind of mother cuts her child’s head off with a hacksaw? A mother who felt she had no alternative, that she was actually…
August Meme: Classics Club Question #1
byThe Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The meme question for this month is: What…
Teaser Tuesdays – Beloved
byJust one of the many heart-breaking passages from Beloved by Toni Morrison… the thoughts of a slave when he sees a happy rooster (Mister)…
Teaser Tuesdays – Beloved
byI am randomly browsing books when I come across Beloved, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Toni Morrison. I don’t remember whether I have…
Joining the Classics Club
byToday, I have decided to join The Classics Club – a club of book bloggers that focus their reading on the classics. The rules…
8.1 Deliver us From Evil
byEvan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything… and anyone. In search of new…
Teaser Tuesdays – Hard Times
byHere’s another teaser from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Really this book is full of awesome quotes. No wonder, it is a classic. I…
Hard Times
byHard Times is primarily the story of the conflict between fact and fancy. Thomas Gradgrind is a schoolmaster living in the grim town of…