Notes on Books & Life
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. Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest narrative texts. How old? Like, over three thousand years old. Older than The Bible, The Iliad, and Beowulf. Written in cuneiform on …
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Ten days into Jillian’s War and Peace readalong and I haven’t quit! What’s more, I’m not feeling particularly intimidated. And on top of that? I’m quite enjoying the story. My copy (the Anthony Briggs translation), as you can see in the photo, is marked with tabs at monthly checkpoints. Should I lose track in all …
After enjoying Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood on audio, I decided to try another of hers, so I picked up The Blind Assassin from my library. About the Book: Near the end of her life, Iris Chase Griffin has decided to set the record straight. She’s undertaken a …
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The final months of 2010 were blissfully uncluttered for me. Without them I would not have been able to devote so much time to Erin Reads and to connecting with other bloggers and readers; nor would I have been able to read so many books! Alas, though, now the real world is creeping up on …
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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 Only a few new acquisitions to report this week, for once! From the Half Price Books clearance section: When …
