Yes folks, that wonderful quote is from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I remember reading Jane Eyre in the 10th grade and loving it. I know I was a weirdo who loved classics way back when (I still like them). Thanks to Focus Features, I have the chance to acquaint you or reaquaint you with […]
Review: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
January 20, 2011
Whenever I think of Hemingway, I think of that scene in 10 Things I Hate About You when Kat says ‘Romantic? Hemingway? He was an abusive, alcoholic misogynist who squandered half of his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.’ What a great movie… Anyways, I still kinda sorta like Hemingway regardless. Right-o. […]
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
January 17, 2011
In the midst of reading the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin several people asked me how I liked it so far. Y’all this book reminds me of why I love fantasy. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms has it all: magic, impossible odds, Gods, privilege, power, intrigue, politics. Yeine, still grieving over her mother’s murder is […]
Book Review: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
January 3, 2011
Sometimes, I am so American, it just hurts. I realize this when I read books which have British humor, because I nod and smile, but don’t guffaw as much as when I read books by American authors (i.e. David Sedaris and Jen Lancaster).I admit, I find Monty Python and The Holy Grail side-splitting funny. However, […]
Review: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
December 28, 2010
I don’t know why I’m always so hesitant to read large adult books, especially when I feel them calling to me. I had been wanting to read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for the longest time. As a medieval history nerd (3 college courses on that!), a book about building a cathedral […]
Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
December 27, 2010
The first time I read Outlander, I was a high school senior. I read the heavy tome over the course of one night with a bit of a feverish frenzy. Needless to say, I was rather hooked. However, I didn’t exactly continue on with the story. Flash forward to a few years later, to when […]