Ok… what follows is rather an eclectic list, and many of them are not classics!  But I so enjoyed reading some of you guys’ lists for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, it made me reflect on the books I read long ago and which influenced my childhood. 1. The Children’s Book of VirtuesAn interesting Continue reading

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a page-to-screen freebie.  I’ve talked before about my favorite costume dramas, so I thought I’d go with Jana’s take on this topic and share some books that really need to be adapted! Also, some of these have been made into films already, so if it’s on the list, it Continue reading

In honor of the day before Singles Awareness Day Valentine’s Day, here’s my favorite romantic relationships from literature (in no particular order): Tatyana and Eugene from Eugene Onegin Tatyana is a bookish country girl who writes a love letter to Eugene, a worldly and cynical city boy.  Everything falls apart from there…  The complex story Continue reading

Haven’t participated in Top Ten Tuesday in a while, but I’m excited for this week’s topic: top ten platonic relationships from books.  Families, friends, and mentors – classic literature is chock-full of great examples! Davey Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart from Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson) – I have to reread this book every so often.  Continue reading