Next week is our monthly Classics Bookclub. This month we’re reading Around the World in 80 Days and I will be attempting to lead us in some sort of valuable, well-thought out conversation about the book. I’ve even agreed to do a podcast on it. Don’t judge me for anything. (Ha.) Through our (other) carnival,…
Category Archives: Classics Bookclub
Books on Screen (and Stage): Les Miserables
The adversarial relationship between Jean Valjean and Javert. A romance between Cosette and Marius. A love of country and a desire for change. A struggle of ideals. Each of these themes plays strong, whether in the book, the Broadway musical, or the movie. Let’s talk about the musical first. I’ve been listening to the soundtrack…
Les Miserables Podcast
What do you do when you have some really smart and wise women on your team? You shut up and listen to them, that’s what. Dawn and Lisa spoke very articulately and passionately in our bookchat in conjunction with the Classics Bookclub on Les Miserables, so please have a listen. We focused on the relationship…
Classics Bookclub: Les Miserables
I finished! I finished! Did you? If not, feel free to join in anyway. I think that there is so much in the first half of the book, and so I would love to hear your incomplete thoughts if you want to share them. I am glad that I had the accountability of this bookclub…
Classics Bookclub Preview: Les Miserables
I know — it’s long. It’s very very long. Are you reading it? I devoured the first couple of sections, and it lagged a bit in the middle for me, but I’m so glad I’ve re-read it. In the spirit of the book, I want to extend grace to those of you who are trying…
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Podcast
I don’t know how many of you listened to the podcast I did with Monica Bearden, RD, in conjunction with reviewing her Baby Fat Diet book. When I announced the post here I also asked if you’d want to hear podcasts here on 5 Minutes for Books, and if so, on what topics. I didn’t…
Classics Bookclub: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
This month’s selection for the Classics Bookclub is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. If you haven’t read the preview with some suggested discussion points, you can do so by clicking here. I must admit that I struggled through reading this book. I told my husband that I didn’t think it would ever end….
Classics Bookclub: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Preview
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is one of those books I’ve always been meaning to read, so I suggested it to Jennifer for the Classics Bookclub. I’ve never read anything by Maya Angelou, and really haven’t heard much about her (though when I checked the book out, my librarian declared, “She’s an interesting…
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