Category Archives: Classics

Pride and Prejudice Readalong Challenge #2
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Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Ugh, let’s just call this the section of hideous Mr. Collins and be done with it, okay? He’s so incredibly detestable, I didn’t even want to read this part. He’s self-righteous, too outspoken, and PROUD. Oh, wait, wasn’t that supposed … Continue reading →

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Kelley – P&P Readalong Week 1
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Posted on April 9, 2013 by

First off, I don’t think I ever read Pride and Prejudice before, so I’ll be able to talk about this from a first-time perspective, yay! I’m doing an audiobook of this one, and also trying out the Audible listen + … Continue reading →

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P&P Readalong/Challenge Review #1
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Posted on April 6, 2013 by

I suppose I’m a bit of a Janeite: I visited her gravesite in Winchester while touring there, have read all her novels (both completed and unfinished), and even took an extra senior seminar to study her work in more depth … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice Readalong/Challenge
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Posted on March 31, 2013 by

So, in honor of the completion of my beloved Lizzie Bennet Diaries and my recent acquisition of the awesome Colin Firth miniseries version of the film, I decided to reread P&P, which is probably/maybe my second favorite Jane Austen novel … Continue reading →

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Anthem: Bookdorks CHALLENGE #2 Update: Ayn Rand makes me feel stupid
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Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Books that make me feel dumb automatically go on the DO NOT WANT list. I was challenged to read Anthem on on 1/22/12. And although I didn’t meet the deadline to get my review up (missed it by, um…more than … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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Posted on January 19, 2013 by

This cover from the recent film is WAY prettier than the free Kindle noncover I personally have, so I’m including it instead… Also, this was going to be a “Two Dorks, One Book” post, but I think Kelley got caught … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina (2012) film: Two Dorks, One Movie
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Posted on December 21, 2012 by

There is just something about this story that draws me in. I’ve never quite been able to say what it is, though. But whatever it is, it was compelling enough that I ditched work to go see this movie with … Continue reading →

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Another CRAZY mini-multi-book review…
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Posted on December 12, 2012 by

As you may have gathered from my extensive current reading list — and I promise it has NOTHING to do with how many books I must finish before 12/31 to complete my Goodreads goal, ahem 😉 — it’s that time … Continue reading →

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Bookdorks CHALLENGE #2
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Posted on January 22, 2012 by

OK, so yours didn’t work for me, (I swear I really tried to like it!) but maybe we can find some common ground if we continue with the dystopian theme. So, I pick Anthem by Ayn Rand for you to … Continue reading →

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A crazy mini-multi-book review…
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Posted on October 29, 2011 by

…in which I jointly read and review five novels simultaneously (six if you count The Son of Neptune which I’m also currently reading for fun). As I read these five books with my advanced tenth graders, I am finding that … Continue reading →

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