Welcome back to Classic Remarks hosted by Pages Unbound. This post has been scheduled to come out during my recovery from having a baby. Today I am sharing my thoughts on a prompt from late June: What advice would you give to someone hesitant to read classics? I thought I would split my thoughts into …
Tag: classics
[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 …
Classic Remarks: Lesser Known Classics
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be participating in my first week of Classic Remarks hosted by Pages Unbound. I discovered this meme on my good friend Jackie's blog. Check out her most recent Classic Remarks post. Every Friday, we are given a prompt to spark a post about the classics in some way. I …
[Crime and Punishment]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be back with a review today, especially of a book I love so much. I have read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky several times both for school and for fun. I even took a Dostoevsky class in college because I wanted to. The term paper from that class …
[Hamlet]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of a recent Classics Club reread of mine: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. I decided a few years ago to add a bit more Shakespeare to my Classics Club list because I am one of those nerds that actually really loves Shakespeare. I am so glad I …
[The Lady of the Lake]: A Review
Happy Saturday, my friends! Today I am excited to share another review (I'm on a roll lately!) as part of my Classics Club list. This time I focus on Sir Walter Scott's classic poem, The Lady of the Lake. I became re-interested in Sir Walter Scott when I read The Lady of the Lakes a …
[A Tale of Two Cities]: A Review
Hi y'all! I must admit that I am especially thrilled to be sharing this 3rd Classics Club review with you today on A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I am making lovely progress on my Classics Club list and feeling good about finishing on time. This one feels especially good. First, I just …
[The Great Divorce]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm back today with a review as part of my 3 posts reviewing works for The Classics Club. I've been focusing on this list for the last month or so because suddenly my deadline is coming this year! Today I am reviewing The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis. I added a few …
[Self Reliance]: A Review
Hi y'all! This is the first in a series of 3 Classics Club reviews coming your way in the next few weeks. I am focusing on my Classics Club list because my deadline is this coming September 1st! Wow has time flown on this list! This first classic is a fairly well known essay by …
[Mansfield Park]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying this colder weather (or warmer weather if you are lucky enough to still have it!) and have found some time to read amidst all the holiday preparations. Today I am excited to share my review of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. This is my final Austen novel read as …
