Welcome to my weekly Saturday feature here at Erin Reads, where I highlight new books that have entered my life, what I’ve been reading, and what’s happened on Erin Reads over the past week. New Acquisitions I acquired books from a few different sources over the past two weeks: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTB7V_Fgapc For review from Atticus Books, …
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Reading Buddies Discussion: “The Corrections” by Jonathan Franzen
Welcome to our discussion of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen! I’ve gotten as far as page 238 in my edition, the beginning of the section entitled “At Sea.” If you’re not reading along but have previously read The Corrections and want to share your two cents, that’s fine by me. Please warn of spoilers (if …
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CRP: “A Passage to India” by E.M. Forster (Audiobook) (Part 2)
The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. Each Wednesday, I post about the classic I’m reading at the moment. Last week I’d only just started listening to A Passage to India by E.M. Forster, so I gave a little bit of background on the novel along with my …
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Thoughts on “Shantaram” by Gregory David Roberts (Audiobook)
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts is a book about which I’ve been curious for a while. My husband mentioned it; my sister was reading it. Then, several months ago, I read Diane’s review of the audio version–all 43 hours of it–on Bibliophile By the Sea. I decided to go that route and borrowed Shantaram from …
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Readathon Wrap-Up: April 2011
Whew! The Readathon is over, and after a few hours’ sleep, I’m awake. I made it to hour 22 before I fell asleep in my reading chair; when I woke up, I threw in the towel and climbed into bed. I could’ve kept going, but I was reading at a snail’s pace and wouldn’t have …