Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Giving a nod to “best books of the year” is the norm for end of year thoughts, and I love recommending them, but what about those ho-hum books. I am not trying to say that said books were horrible, just not to my taste, and I thought it […]
I love watching movies almost as much as I like reading books — but just almost. I started a movie blog a while back but only posted sporadically, if not at all. I would think this wouldn’t be a problem as I watch a film practically every night, but I am a horrible multi-tasker. Maintaining […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Jane Austen (duh) — she breathes life into any character she touches/creates. Harry Potter Series — Hogwarts is just so damn awesome! I love J.K. Rowling Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell — I read this every freak’n year almost without fail, for being written in 1936 […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Top Ten Books I’d Want On A Deserted Island (no particular order) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell — Because it would take me a long time. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — My favorite book ever! Harry Potter series — Does that count as one? […]
The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The post for the month will go up on the main page of this blog on the 2nd of the month, and you’ll have all month to respond over at your blog. Q: What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie and due to the Presidential election I will be listing my top four political related books. My Life by Bill Clinton: I waited in line for 7 1/2 hours to get this book signed (President Clinton said he liked my […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Top Eleven Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines (in no particular order) Lisbeth Salander — Lisbeth is the definition of bad-ass. Hacker by day, she has a quick reaction time and ways of digging up the dirt to her benefit; she also never puts on a good girl persona and is devilish […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish This week’s topic: your favorite authors in a specific genre, The only obvious answer to me is listing my favorite classic authors. In no particular order: 1. Jane Austen is three syllables A-Maz-Ing! I love her character’s quick wit and leading men. 2. Margaret Mitchell: Her chunkster, […]
The Classics Club has put together a meme that totally reminds me of the song “Getting to know you” from The King and I Or for those not acquainted with Rodgers and Hammerstein a meme to introduce one’s self. 1. Your online name: I just go by my first name, Whitney 2. Your blog name (so we […]
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 […]