It is the last day of August and I am finally getting around to The Classic Club‘s first meme. What is your favorite classic and why? I didn’t even have to think about this question, my two favorites are Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (and yes […]
I will be starting the High Summer Read-a-Thon hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict in a few minutes, with a cup of tea beside me and a book in hand. I’ll be using this post to track my progress throughout the next few days. Here is my pool of books: Harry Potter series […]
I read The Horse and His Boy a few years ago and remember thinking that this installment did nothing to add to The Chronicle’s storyline. After rereading it, I realized how wrong I was. Shasta and his horse Bree travel from Tashbaan to Narnia almost like someone immigrating to the United States in hopes of […]
I was so depressed after finishing Prince Caspian, learning that Peter and Susan were too old to return to Narnia, thinking these books would never be the same. Well I was wrong. Edmund and Lucy seem more mature, perhaps because their elder siblings are out of the picture, and their cousin Eustace, pompously adds humor […]
Tonight was my book club meeting for William March’s The Bad Seed. Instead of being held at the local coffee shop my mom and I decided to host it at our house with a viewing of the 1956 movie. The meeting was to begin at 7pm it is now 8pm and the doorbell has yet […]
I am torn in a relationship with Basil Rathbone and Benedict Cumberbatch. Why? Because for years I was a devoted fan of the 1940s Sherlock Holmes movies, but then the BBC came out with Sherlock and had to ask myself where my loyalties lie. Despite my enjoyment of both shows I have never read a […]
Bout of Books Read-a-thon starts today! a whole week of read-a-thoning (Monday – Sunday) I’ll be using this post for any updates/mini-challenges etc. Here are the books on my to read stack for the read-a-thon. (A whole lot of series). Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis His Dark […]
Try as I might, I just can’t curb my read-a-thon addiction. My latest indulgence is the Bout of Books read-a-thon hosted by On a Book Bender. This read-a-thon is a week long, May 14 – 20. I don’t like setting too lofty goals as I’ve always felt that leads to failure (at least for […]
I was so hyped up to read Mockingjay and unfortunately it did not live up to my incredibly high expectations. It was good, just not great. After District 12 is blow up like Princess Leia’s home planet, Alderaan any survivors move to District 13 who has only reemerged after years of hiding. I did not […]
Just when I thought it was kind of safe Katniss’ life goes to hell in a handbasket again. The Hunger Games are supposed to be over, but her troubles are just beginning. Catching Fire does not skip a beat going into action with the despicable President Snow who has revenge on his hands setting his […]