Category Archives: Classics

Little Women series by Louisa May Alcott
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So, I loved this as a little girl, and decided it was time to try it as an adult. I was shocked to find that apparently I’d never actually read the original and instead had just read a VERY abridged … Continue reading

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Daisy Miller – Henry James
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I always feel weird when I try to review a classic, especially if I didn’t like it, because A) everything that can be said has already been said, and B) I’m afraid that I will have missed some great metaphor … Continue reading

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Well, I did it to myself AGAIN, but…
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Well, I did it to myself again, but…it’s that time of year when I allow my students to choose from a list of novels to read. This year, I was dumb and let them choose from TEN selections. This was … Continue reading

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P&P Readalong review #6 (AKA: The End)
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And, ladies and gents, we have arrived at the conclusion of my dearly loved, but lately loathed, Pride and Prejudice. My favorite moment in the whole novel happens in this final section, but we’ll get to that in a moment. … Continue reading

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P&P Readalong Part 5
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Ok, so I know I am woefully late on my OWN readalong posts. I totally should have made the reading sections longer or read them all at once and then written and scheduled the subsequent blog posts. Reading just a … Continue reading

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Crap I Read Lately…and I DO mean crap.
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I’ve been slacking on my posts SOOO much, and I guess it’s time to rectify that. Sort of. I normally post a review after every book I read…however, as I am now more than just a handful behind, I’m taking … Continue reading

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P&P Readalong Review #4
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Chapters 31-40 should be subtitled: Lizzy is  clueless, tweenage drama, meddlesome friends, and lots o’ letters In this section, Darcy (and also his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam) visit Elizabeth and the Collinses at the parsonage. Charlotte wants to believe at first … Continue reading

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Kelley – P&P Readalong Week 3
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Chapters 21-30 –  from Rejecting Mr. Collins to Mrs. de Burg’s Well, Caroline Bingley has persuaded Mr. Bingley to leave town to marry Darcy’s sister, and Jane’s deludedly nice and doesn’t blame Caroline and is all martyrish sweetness and YAWN. … Continue reading

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P&P Readalong Review #3
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This is the section where nothing happens. Actually, I read these ten chapters last week and didn’t post because I couldn’t think of anything interesting to say about them then. Then, I stopped reading P&P and switched to Monkey Mind … Continue reading

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Kelley – P&P Readalong Week 2
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Chapters 11-20 – from Imprisoned at Netherfield to Mr. Collins’ Proposal More bitching about at Netherfield. Mean girls, mean Darcy, clever Lizzie. (I’m guessing that could sum up most of the book from here on out). There’s an awesome scene … Continue reading

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