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Ten TBR Classics by My Favorite Authors
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday challenges us to come up with to-be-read books by our favorite authors… 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet LetterYes, I probably sound like a broken record, but I still haven’t read this one. 2. Joseph Conrad: Nostromo 3. Franz Kafka: DiariesDiaries…that’s a little awkward. 4. Jules Verne: From the Earth to… Read more >>
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Dear Mrs. Bird – A Lovely Read for Fall
I first heard of this book from Cirtnecce at Mockingbirds, Looking Glasses & Prejudices… She wrote so highly of Dear Mrs. Bird that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a library copy. Three months later, it finally arrived! It’s London in the middle of the Blitz, and twenty-something Miss Emmy Lake wants desperately… Read more >>
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End of Season 2 – Summer Break
If you missed it in last Monday’s episode, I mentioned Episode 30 was the last installment of Season 2. I’ve also decided to take the rest of August off, as well as the whole of September, before coming back for Season 3 in October. This break gives me a chance to make improvements to the… Read more >>
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Books I Gave Up On
I gave up on Moby-Dick the first time – even after getting halfway! Two weeks ago, I mentioned I was reading The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux. Well…I’m still reading it, and I’m not even halfway. For a story about a family moving to the jungle, this book is extremely slow. I keep thinking “I’m… Read more >>
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