Classics have gotten a bit of a bad reputation (feel free to hum “I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation…”). They are often referred to as boring, stuffy, and hard to understand. This can be true, for me it’s books like Ulysses and Moby Dick. The first I find hard to understand (stillContinue reading “Reading the Classics: A Top Ten List”
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The Best Books of 2014: The Halfway Point
Apparently we are halfway through the year already, as we’re practically through June – how did that happen? Anyway, this means it’s officially far enough into the year to start taking a guess at what will be my favorite reads of the year (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Of course, this listContinue reading “The Best Books of 2014: The Halfway Point”
Just Friends, Right? A Top Ten List
I had the best of intentions to challenge myself this week, but when I started thinking about my favorite books that feature friendships (as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish), the first books that came to mind were all by Stephen King. Who am I to go against instinct? I did manage to limitContinue reading “Just Friends, Right? A Top Ten List”
Committed: A Top Ten List
I am a committed reader. It’s really rare that I do not finish what I start, so it’s not a surprise that I can come up with ten books that I really should have given up on (as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish). They added nothing to my reading history except for loathingContinue reading “Committed: A Top Ten List”
Like This? Read That. A Top Ten List.
If you like this, read that… 10. If you like Wrong Turn (and I went on a rather remarkable first date to that lovely film), read Deliverance by James Dickey. Bloodthirsty hillbillies living in secluded Appalachia. Run (or paddle) faster. 09. If you like Deadwood, read The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. Aside from theContinue reading “Like This? Read That. A Top Ten List.”
Wanted: A Top Ten List
My birthday is in July. In case you needed to know… (This week’s list: bookish things I want – aside from books. Hosted by The Broke and The Bookish.) 10. The Perversions of Quiet Girls. This book is fake, but I want it to be real. 09. Fox Pillow Cover. For my library. I’m not sureContinue reading “Wanted: A Top Ten List”
Superlatives: A Top Ten List
This week’s list? Most unique books I’ve read (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Mentally, I file the word unique right beside quirky. I don’t like quirky as I feel quirky has become synonymous with hipster and hipster is a term that now describes a sub-culture that was initially intended to value independentContinue reading “Superlatives: A Top Ten List”
One Thing Leads To Another: A Top Ten List
This week’s top ten prompt is “gateway books” or books that encouraged me to read (as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish). I’m altering the topic a bit and pairing childhood classics I loved with thematically matched adult fiction. So which childhood favorites paved the way for my reading choices as an adult? InContinue reading “One Thing Leads To Another: A Top Ten List”
Literary Tourism: A Top Ten (Bucket) List
Not surprisingly, I’ve done a lot of what is (now) often termed literary tourism. I’ve visited the Emily Dickinson Museum and Edith Wharton’s home (The Mount). I’ve seen Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and, my personal favorite, The House of Seven Gables Museum. I’ve even been to Walden Pond. (Please note all of those areContinue reading “Literary Tourism: A Top Ten (Bucket) List”
Stephen King’s Short Stories: A Top Ten List
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As you might imagine, I am from a very Irish family (surprise, surprise! Rory O’Connor doesn’t exactly sound French). The holiday has nothing to do with this post. If I wanted to try and connect the two, I would tell you that I come from a very Irish family, and likeContinue reading “Stephen King’s Short Stories: A Top Ten List”
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