Happy Friday, time for some Reads N Reviews! Last week I said I was reading this historical mystery based on a friend’s recommendation: Author: Charles FinchRating: 4/5 Stars Book Blurb: Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fireContinue reading “Friday RNR 1/15/20”
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Friday RNR 1/8/21
Happy Friday everyone! Hopefully you all are well and keeping safe/sane in all this. Books help. Well, not all books… not when they are like… Rating: 2/5 stars What was this? Let me just get to the review. What I liked: The writing. I am still not put off classics because the writing is just…Continue reading “Friday RNR 1/8/21”
Friday RNR 1/1/2021
Happy Friday everyone! Trying to start the new year off right! Time for some Reads N Reviews… I do (finally) have a couple of reviews: Author: Charlotte Bronte Rating: 3.5 stars This wound up being a good read. Things I Enjoyed: I liked the relationship between Shirley and Caroline. I enjoyed reading their conversations aboutContinue reading “Friday RNR 1/1/2021”
Friday Reads 12/11/2020
Happy Friday! This weekend I will be continuing my classics kick. I am reading two books. I started with the one that arrived first in the mail… I am about 120+ pages into this novel. I am enjoying it. I like all the Biblical references, some are very clever. I am also enjoying that noContinue reading “Friday Reads 12/11/2020”
Review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Author: Anne Bronte Edition: Worth Literary Classics Rating: 5/5 stars Part of the Book Blurb (cuz the rest contains spoilers): “The novel is framed as a series of letters from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events leading to his meeting his wife. A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, anContinue reading “Review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”
Friday RNR 12/4/20
Happy Friday! I have no reviews – just a reading update. I am still reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I had to hunt to find a pic of the version I am reading but here it is. It is gorgeous. It makes me want to go out and buy beautifully bound copes of classics.Continue reading “Friday RNR 12/4/20”
Currently Reading Update: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Talk about a book sneaking up on you. I bought a beautiful edition from the The Strand in NYC maybe 5 years ago? I had never read it. I tried reading Lighthouse Bay and it could not hold my attention, so I randomly picked this book up, cuz I was so frustrated with my lackContinue reading “Currently Reading Update: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”
Friday RNR 11/27/20
Happy Friday! Time for another edition of Friday Reads and Reviews! Alas I have nothing to review! This week was my last week of work and we were swamped with everyone wanting to be tested before traveling for Thanksgiving. It left me so worried for what will happen two weeks from now… But now thatContinue reading “Friday RNR 11/27/20”
Reading RNR 11/20/20
Happy Friday! This week was better than last week, I think mainly due to a shift in mindset as opposed to anything else really changing. I’m doing a lot of “letting go” and realizing I don’t need to fix everything. Unfortunately our area is the midst of a second wave so our movement is limited.Continue reading “Reading RNR 11/20/20”
Reading/Weekend Update 11/16/20
Welp, I went with this juggernaut: I’m glad I did. I’m about 130 pages in and enjoying it very much. Enjoying the slow start, the world building, these characters. What an opening first few chapters! So many questions unanswered- perfect. We watched the Mandalorian and enjoyed it. Being fans of Rebels and Clone Wars, let’sContinue reading “Reading/Weekend Update 11/16/20”