We’ve made a lot of changes to the Classics bookclub over this year to try to make it easier for people to participate. We’ve reduced the frequency, we’ve added in some non-classics, we’ve selected an author instead of a specific book to give people some leeway — and it’s still been slow going. We don’t…
Category Archives: Classics
Invitation to the Classics: A Guide to Books You’ve Always Wanted to Read
Baker Books have presented Invitation to the Classics, a gem of a book, to readers who would like some help in immersing themselves into the world of the great books. The purpose of this book is not to dumb down the classics or give you simple overviews, the likes of which you can gather up…
Books on Screen: Emily of New Moon
I’ve been curious about the Emily of New Moon television series for some time. It originally aired in 1998 and ran for four seasons. I’d never actually seen it though until Amazon ran a special I couldn’t resist. (You can get it on Amazon for less than $10 as of this moment!. THAT was a…
Gifting the Classics
Perhaps you are like me, with several friends who have a few children each, and along come the holidays when you start wondering what in the world you can give to a large family that everyone could enjoy. I’ve got two suggestions for you, and they’re in the form of books that are so classic…
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
Y’all know of my deep and abiding love for all things Austen so when granted opportunity to read and review Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, well, I was both eager and a little unsure. I mean, sea monsters? Really? Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters follows up on the (strange? unexpected?) popularity of Pride…
Classics Bookclub: Louisa May Alcott
This month for our Classics Bookclub, we invited you to read any work by Louisa May Alcott. I’ve been very excited about this because I found a few short stories that I wanted to read by Alcott, and I like the flexibility of being able to choose any title I’d like from a given author….
Books on Screen: Rebecca
Last night I visited Manderley…not in a dream but by virtue of my DVR. I had recorded the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca in anticipation of our bookclub this month and I’m so glad I did! Released in 1940, the movie garnered eleven Oscar nominations, winning two including Best Picture–a distinction well deserved. For the most…
Classics Bookclub: Rebecca
Okay, so now it’s time to discuss one of my favorite novels, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. As usual, I’m finding it difficult to discuss a novel that I really, really like. Anyone else? The fact that Rebecca is an amazingly complex story makes writing a review all the more complex as well. One of…
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