Tag: literature
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Book Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
This is a classic that I have been wanting to read for years, but for some reason (as usual), I kept putting it off. I wouldn’t say that I was intimidated by it, but I did feel like there was no way it could live up to my expectations. While not quite what I imagined…
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Book Review: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Despite my love for classics, I was never drawn to Jane Austen. I think I tried watching the movie of Pride and Prejudice when I was younger, but I wasn’t interested. Although by reading this I confirmed that this isn’t my preferred era of stories, I’m so glad I finally gave it a try…
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Book Review: Graham Greene: The Last Interview
I didn’t want this year to end without reading this much-anticipated book from my bookshelf that somehow kept getting shuffled to the bottom of my priority list. Unfortunately, now that I’ve finally read it, I realize that this wasn’t as spectacular as I’d built it up to be in my mind…
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Book Review: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
This was my second attempt at reading War and Peace, and I’m glad of my decision to put it down when I wasn’t ready for it. I also kind of regret turning this attempt at reading it into a challenge, but I think that ultimately held me accountable, and now I will thoroughly enjoy a…
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Book Review: Complete Short Stories by Graham Greene
I saw this in the bookstore shortly after I finished reading The End of the Affair. I was entranced with Graham Greene’s writing. This book has a variety of different stories…
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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…