After finishing Leviathan and Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld (reviews coming, I swear!), I wanted something in a similarly adventuresome vein. I’d been meaning to try the Starcatchers series, so I listened to the first one on audio. About the Book: Peter and the Starcatchers is a prequel of sorts to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Peter …
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CRP: “Gilgamesh” translated by Stephen Mitchell
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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Thoughts on “The Blind Assassin” by Margaret Atwood (Audiobook)
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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Thoughts on “Juliet, Naked” by Nick Hornby (Audiobook)
I’ve seen Juliet, Naked making the rounds on a few book blogs lately, so I thought I’d give it a try. I borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library. About the Book: Annie and Duncan have been together for years. Duncan is an avid fan of Tucker Crowe, an American musician who …
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CRP: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens (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. I’ve seen numerous adaptations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I began my acquaintance with the story in middle school, when I participated in a musical stage adaptation; …
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