Classics

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

October 24, 2008

October 23, 2008

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

August 21, 2008

August 19, 2008

August 14, 2008

August 12, 2008

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. (…)