One week left to vote for June’s book! Be sure to pick your favorite from the poll in the sidebar.

Warning: spoilers ahead!

I just finished listening to The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, our April book, yesterday. I have mixed feelings. I think Wharton is a wonderful writer. She excels at . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton

Welcome, Reading Buddies! Just a reminder: the June poll is up. Make sure you vote for your pick! Also, as announced last week, in May we’ll be reading Moments of Being by Virginia Woolf.

The House of Mirth is the third novel by Edith Wharton that I’ve read, and I think so far . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton

Howdy Reading Buddies! How did you like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith? I must admit, I’ve only been reading it at bedtime and am still 50 pages from the end. Hopefully I’ll be able to finish tonight. Feel free to discuss the end, though, if you’d like!

Overall, I’ve enjoyed . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith

Welcome, Reading Buddies! Before we get into A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, please take a moment to vote for your May pick over in the sidebar. The numbers are neck and neck (and neck), so if you haven’t voted, definitely chime in!

It’s been slow going for me this month, . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith

Welcome, Reading Buddies! First, a reminder: be sure to vote for April’s book in the poll in the sidebar!

Well! How did you like The Razor’s Edge? When I posted two weeks ago, I’d hardly read enough of the novel to have much of an opinion. I just finished the book yesterday and . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham

Welcome, Reading Buddies! Today we’re discussing The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. Published in 1944, it was Maugham’s last major novel. It’s the first novel of his I can remember reading, though I know I read Of Human Bondage years back. Last year, though, I read a collection of Maugham’s short stories, called . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham

Hello, Reading Buddies! Well, I’m halfway through A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (spoilers are fair game!) and I’ve yet to take a single note. I love it when I’m so absorbed in a book — and a classic in particular — that note-taking falls by the wayside. The problem, of . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “A Room with a View” by E.M. Forster

Welcome to the wrap-up for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter! As usual, spoilers are fair game here and in the comments.

(By the way, if you haven’t voted for February’s read, be sure to do so via the poll in the sidebar!)

The good news is that, upon rereading, I didn’t hate this . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne