Tag: classics club

Book Review: The Secret Garden

October 31, 2012 Whitney Review 3 Comments
Book Review: The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden is a novel of Mary Mary quite contrary, whose parents die due to cholera and is sent off to live with an uncle. The house is old, dusty and filled with secrets. At first we all learn to hate the little brat. Anywhose, a little bird tells Mary of a secret garden […]

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The Classic Club: Introduce Yourself

September 16, 2012 Whitney Meme 1 Comment
The Classic Club: Introduce Yourself

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 […]

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Classics Club August Meme

September 1, 2012 Whitney Meme 4 Comments
Classics Club August Meme

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 […]

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Book Review: The Diary of Adam and Eve

April 6, 2012 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Book Review: The Diary of Adam and Eve

The Diary of Adam and Eve is like the book “Men are from Mars Women are from Venus”.  Adam and Eve are polar opposites with a complete misconception of what the other thinks of them (Eve especially).  Adam would prefer to be left in peace where as Eve has gone all Snow White with the […]

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The Classics Club

The Classics Club

The Classics Club is hosted at Goodreads by Jillian.  The objective of the club or project is to read 50+ books within the next five years.  My target date is March 11, 2017.  I don’t plan on setting a definite number of books as I can be very fickle.  Although, due to the vast number of […]

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