November 17, 2008
- Eyes to See
Do you find yourself with limited time to read and looking for stories to tide you over and "take care of you" (and your reading interest) until you can sit down with the next novel you've been "meaning to read, but just haven't had the chance"? (…)
November 4, 2008
- Classics Bookclub–A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
As part of our Classics Bookclub here at 5 Minutes for Books, I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for the first time and I’m so glad I did! (…)
October 24, 2008
- Classics Bookclub:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn previewIn case you haven't made plans to join us yet for our third Classics Bookclub, we are currently reading Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, published in 1943. (…)
October 23, 2008
- Books on Screen — Pride and Prejudice
I recently watched a couple of the Pride and Prejudice screen adaptations. (…)
October 7, 2008
- Classics Book Club: Jane Eyre
As I admitted in my Jane Eyre preview post, I have treated the first two books in our Classics Book Club like I treated most assigned reading in high school and college — I waited until the last minute. (…)
September 17, 2008
- Jane Eyre Preview
Just like with Pride and Prejudice last month, I feel like I'm cramming. It's like being in school, and reading only what I have to read, and not until those chapters are due. (…)
September 4, 2008
- Books on Screen — Little Women
“The book was so much better,” we always say.
After all, how dare that movie intrude on our imaginations? How dare they give the character that nose or that laugh? Oh, not that laugh! (…)
September 2, 2008
- Classics Bookclub — Pride and Prejudice
My husband was out of town and I was eager for the comfortable companionship of a really, really good book. (…)
August 21, 2008
- Books On Screen: What Is Your Policy?
I have a very strict books-on-film policy. I always read the book before seeing the movie. Always. (…)
August 19, 2008
- Classics Bookclub — Pride and Prejudice preview
As you know, we are in the throes of our first Classics Bookclub, reading my favorite novel of all time, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. (…)
August 14, 2008
- Books on Screen:
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryReading around the suggestions that people made for Children's Classics Chapter books this week has just made me smile. (…)
August 12, 2008
- Children's Classics — Chapter Books
Welcome to the first Children's Classics carnival, which will be held here on the second Tuesday of each month. (…)
August 5, 2008
- Children's Classics
Next Tuesday I'd like to invite you to join us for the monthly Children's Classics carnival. Some people are passionate about children's literature. (…)
July 28, 2008
- Classics Bookclub
I'd like to invite you to participate in another monthly feature here at 5 Minutes for Books. Once a month we will host Classics Bookclub. (…)
