Notes on Books & Life
The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. The Trembling of a Leaf by W. Somerset Maugham is a collection of short stories set in the South Pacific. It was my book group’s selection for October. This is the first collection of short stories I’ve read that counted toward …
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Miz B. was kind enough to send me her copy of The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton, and though I have been remiss in getting it read, I finally began it during the recent Readathon. About the Book: Catherine Parkstone is starting fresh when she moves from England to rural France, leaving behind her …
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I received a copy of Original Sins by Peg Kingman from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program. About the Book: The year is 1840. Slavery is in full swing in the South and the abolitionist movement is gaining momentum. Grace MacDonald Pollocke is a newcomer to America, having grown up in Scotland, India, and China. Try as …
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Welcome, Reading Buddies! Two things before we jump into Middlesex: If you haven’t voted for December’s book yet, there’s still time to do so! The poll is over in my sidebar. We’re reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins in November! My copy is on its way to my library as we speak. I’ll …
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I listened to Dracula by Bram Stoker on audio for Allie’s October readalong. If you don’t know anything at all about Dracula, go read it for yourself! I don’t want to ruin it for you. If you’ve read it, or if you know the story’s outline, you can read further without fear of spoilers. About …
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