By way of review, here’s what my February looked like: Books Total books read: 5 Total pages read: 1,880 Favorite book: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Least favorite book: Are You Somebody? by Nuala O’Faolain Audiobooks Total audiobooks listened to: 6 Total hours listened: 38 hours, 33 minutes …
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My Week in Books: February 20-26
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 It was a good week for book acquisitions! Here’s what found its way to me: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IOU-_wzdAU The Tapestry of …
Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver
Just a quick note about scheduling, before I get to The Poisonwood Bible: looking ahead, March has only four Fridays, but April has five, one of which is April 1st. To make sure we stay closer to the end of the month than the beginning, I won’t be posting about March’s books until 3/11 and …
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Thoughts on “The Professor and the Madman” by Simon Winchester (Audiobook)
I’d always meant to read something by Simon Winchester, and The Professor and the Madman was the title of his that most appealed to me. When I needed a new audiobook, I decided to give this one a try. Thankfully, my library had a copy. About the Book: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale …
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CRP: “Beowulf” translated by Seamus Heaney (Audiobook)
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. Since I’d listened to The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh, I figured I should go ahead and do Beowulf as well. I’d read part of Beowulf in high …
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