Dubliners by James Joyce
This is my fourth and final instalment for Ireland Reading Challenge 2012 hosted by Carrie of Books and Movies. What first …
Tag Archives: Book reviews
Life of Pi by Yann Martel: Take the Literary Journey before the 3D Experience
CLICK HERE to read my review of Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi in 3D ** “I have a story …
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie, Book Two (Part A)
CLICK HERE to read my Movie Review of Midnight’s Children *** While Part One of the book is a macro …
A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz
I’ve been following William Deresiewicz’s articles in The American Scholar for a few years. His idea of solitude has inspired …
Why We Read Jane Austen
The first challenge you face when writing about Pride and Prejudice is to get through your first sentences without saying, “it …
What was Jane Austen really like? Reading Tomalin and Shields
You are invited to vote on the poll question: Which Austen heroine do you think Jane was most like? Find …
Literacy and Longing in L.A. Book Review
“Outside of a dog, a book is Man’s best friend. And inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” …
The Savior: Book Review
The Savior is the debut novel written by Eugene Drucker, the founding member of the renowned Emerson String Quartet. …
The Glass Castle: Book Review
For my 100th post, I’d like to share an extraordinary personal narrative by writer Jeannette Walls. The opening of the …
