First Impressions The first thing I think of when I hear “Identical Strangers” is Dumas’ famed Man in the Iron Mask. This is what prompted me to choose The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier. Impressions While Reading My thought process was even confirmed by du Maurier when she states in chapter two when Jean and […]
I haven’t participated in a classic spin in quite a while but needing a good kick in the pants to get motivated I figured would be the perfect opportunity. Rules: Pick twenty books that you’ve got left to read from your Classics Club List. Try to challenge yourself: list five you are dreading/hesitant to read, […]
Embarrassingly, I mainly know Sherlock Holmes through Basil Rathbone and Benedict Cumberbatch. I finally decided that enough was enough and decided to read the books myself. I now have a whole new appreciation for the adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, particularly Sherlock. Perhaps it is because I grew up watching the Basil Rathbone films, […]
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 are your thoughts on adaptions of classics? […]