Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of Evelina by Frances Burney as part of my list for The Classics Club. This book has been on my TBR for years. I read parts of it for a graduate course years ago and wanted to experience the full text. Overall, I had mixed feelings …
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[The Tenant of Wildfell Hall]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm focusing my efforts on writing and publishing my last reviews for The Classics Club. I have officially finished all the works on my list! So now it's time to publish reviews of the last several works before my September 1st deadline. I am really excited to share my review of The Tenant …
[The Pilgrim’s Progress]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to be back with a review. Today I am sharing some of my thoughts on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. I added it to my Classics Club list after rereading Little Women in which the March sisters read the story and Jo seeks to follow the example of its …
[The Prelude]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today, I am thrilled to be reviewing The Prelude by William Wordsworth. I have a soft spot for Wordsworth and his poetry that began as an undergraduate English student. I went on to write my graduate thesis on Wordsworth's Home at Grasmere and how it shaped his Victorian identity. Wordsworth's Dove Cottage is …
[James and the Giant Peach]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
[The One and Only Bob]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this post to publish today with a review. When I discovered that Katherine Applegate had written a sequel to The One and Only Ivan, I immediately bought it because I knew I needed to own this book. Ivan's story is one of my favorite Newbery winners that I've read--and is such …
[Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I have scheduled the posting of my review of Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. I looked forward to reading this book for several months after having it recommended by several people including Sarah Mackenzie of Read Aloud Revival. Finally, I got it from the library …
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[Shiloh]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to come out several weeks after I wrote it. Trying to get ahead so I have some posts coming when I am recovering and snuggling our newborn in July! I read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on a whim. I hadn't planned to read it this month but it …
[Macbeth]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of a recent classic read of mine: Macbeth by William Shakespeare. I am trying to focus on my Classics Club reading right now as I only have about 2.5 months until my September 1st deadline! I feel like it was far away until suddenly it's coming …
[Half Magic]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy last full week of June! I knew June would go fast with all the fun events we've had in our family lately. But wow, here it is! We're ready to welcome July and new baby! Today I am thrilled to be sharing a review of one of my childhood favorites: Half Magic …
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