Hi y'all! I find myself only able to blog here and there lately. I am grateful for the times and seasons in my life. And for this little corner of the internet that helps me find balance--if only occasionally right now. I'm excited to share a review today of The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by …
Tag: classics
[Oliver Twist]: A Review
Guess what, everyone!? THIS IS MY LAST REVIEW FOR MY 1ST CLASSICS CLUB LIST!!! This is a true cause for celebration! I feel so accomplished having completed my first list for the Classics Club. When I made my list, so much was different in my life. Our family has grown and we've moved across the …
[Evelina]: A Review
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 …
[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 …
Classic Remarks: Why Read the Classics?
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 …
[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 …
