Jane Austen’s work is very popular fodder for current fiction writers. The Jane Austen Book Club, Pemberley: Or Pride and Prejudice Continued… I know there’s more, but I’m blanking on the titles right now. I read a romance novel awhile back based on Pride and Prejudice, featuring Elizabeth Bennet as a hotshot lawyer and Mr. […]
Books
The Handmaid’s Tale
Even though I re-read The Handmaid’s Tale last week, I’ve been procrastinating on this post because I love and admire the book so much, and I’m afraid I won’t do it justice. But I suppose that’s precisely why I need to write about it. I read The Handmaid’s Tale in high school, expecting a dull story […]
Author Addiction
I realized recently that it’s been a long time since I’ve had an addiction to a particular author. Over the years, I’ve frequently read a book I enjoyed so much that I immediately went out and located several other books by the same author. Agatha Christie is a prime example; I kept reading her mysteries […]
Is It Gift Card-Worthy?
Last night I spent a little time at Barnes and Noble picking out two new books. I’ve said before on this blog that I rarely buy books, and even more rarely pay full-price for them. I usually only shop for paperbacks once a year, right before our annual trip to the beach (which, sadly, I […]
Clinton’s Life
Hi everyone! It’s been over a week since my last post. I’ve had a very busy week at work and haven’t really had the creative headspace to think about blogging. I did, however, manage to finish two books this week, one on audio and one paperback. Tonight I’ll give you my impressions of the audiobook, […]
Such A Pretty Fat
I haven’t really found anything lately that I was super-excited to read, or at least was able to read fairly quickly. I tried out a few library books that didn’t quite meet my standards, and am still in the middle of In the Garden of Beasts, but otherwise I’ve run dry. I haven’t even listened to […]