Tag: classics
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Book Review: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
I’m pretty sure this was my first Agatha Christie book (how bad is it that I don’t remember…) and my expectations were high after a lifetime of hearing about her and her mysteries. It’s easy to see how she became an original master of the genre, but as someone who’s read so many other mysteries…
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Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of the most discussed books I’ve come across on the internet. What’s interesting is that it appeals to a wide range of readers. Personally, I was drawn to it because of its gothic elements…
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Book Review: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
I’ve heard about this book a number of times over the years. When I began reading, I quickly realized my assumptions about the plot were quite different than what’s actually written. I was uncertain how much I’d enjoy it, but given that the book has been considered the greatest Catholic novel of all time, I…
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Book Review: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
I’m a classics fan but I’ve never been particularly drawn to Virginia Woolf. I picked up a copy of Mrs. Dalloway because the cover was pretty. I hadn’t the faintest idea what it was about. When the Audrey app chose this as one of their listen-alongs, I figured now was as good a time as any to…
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Top 5: Favorite reads of 2023 (so far)
It’s a bit past the official halfway mark of the year but it’s only just occurred to me to share some of my favorite reads of the year so far…
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Book Review: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I’ve wanted to read this book for years and kept putting it off. I wish I hadn’t waited so long because it’s such a lovely story. Outdated in places, certainly, but it shares an overall message about the nurture of nature…
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Book Review: The Essays by George Orwell
The fact that I didn’t eat up every word of this book was a major disappointment. 1984 and Animal Farm are among my all-time favorite books. I was ready for another mind-blowing reading experience…
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Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
I tried reading Frankenstein several years ago but didn’t get past the first few pages. Attempting it again, I was surprised at how absorbed I became. Not so much in the story itself, but the questions pondered, particularly involving the ‘being’…
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Book Review: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I know this is a classic and hailed as a great literary achievement… but I just wasn’t feeling it…
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Book Review: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier
This was a reread for me. I guess I never wrote a review the first time around. My Cousin Rachel is one of my all-time favorite books. It has the same eeriness as Rebecca while being a completely different plot…