Ever since I listened to The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, I’ve toyed with the idea of reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Renee, a concierge and one of the two narrators in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, adores Tolstoy’s tome and talks of it often. The way she speaks about it …
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Classics Project Preparation!
I’ve just returned from an impromptu visit to my sister, which we tacked onto the end of our Thanksgiving holidays. We visited four — yes, four — Half Price Books stores in the span of two days! I ended up with a ton of great books from each clearance section, which I’ll share on Saturday. …
The Odyssey: Books 19-24
It’s the last week of Trish’s The Odyssey readalong! I’m now finished listening to Ian McKellen read the epic to me. During this final week, we read Books 19-24. I’ll repeat, one last time, my warning regarding the length of my summaries: I like how the story is split into books, which strike me as …
Books for Your Ears: Classics
A few Fridays ago I introduced a miniseries featuring some of my favorite audiobooks. This week, in the final installment of Books for Your Ears, I’ll be focusing on classics. I’ve selected a few of my favorites: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (read by Sissy Spacek) Set in Maycomb County, Alabama, during the …
The Odyssey: Books 13-18
Only six books of The Odyssey and one week left of Trish’s readalong! I’ve been listening to Ian McKellen read the epic to me on audio and using the corresponding Fagles translation in print as a supplement. This week, we read Books 13-18. Same warning as the past two weeks: I like how the story …