Tag: classics
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Book Review: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Even though this book is a mere 160 pages, I took months to get through it — in a good way! I read Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory last year and the experience hadn’t been what I’d hoped it would be. I lowered my expectations this time and tried not to make any assumptions about…
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Book Review: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
I’ve seen the Disney movie, I’ve seen two different productions of the musical, I’ve watched Peter Pan Goes Wrong, and I’ve watched/read other movies and books that retold the story, yet until now, I’d never actually read the source material. I have to admit, I’ve liked many of the other versions/adaptions better…
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Book Review: War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
When I started The Winds of War, I told myself I wasn’t going to get so invested that I went on to War and Remembrance. Where the action had significantly picked up at the end of book one, I found myself not only invested, be eager to read book two. The beginning of the book maintained the…
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Top 5: Books I read in 2023
This year has gone by both quickly and slowly and in a blur for some reason. I can’t say it was a year of my most cherished and memorable reads, but there have been some new favorites along the way…
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Book Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker
I never had much interest in reading Dracula until I read Frankenstein earlier this year. Much like my experience with that book, I was braced for campiness rather than genuine source material. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I ended up enjoying it…
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Book Review: The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
I won’t lie. This was an intimidating book to start. Typically 500+ pages in books don’t phase me, but for me, that usually means nonfiction. I seldom find a fiction book so long that interests me. This book was suggested to me and I jumped in blindly, purchasing the book only to see the length…
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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…