1000 Fabulous Knit Hats
An original knit design of mine has been published. In May 2009, I read on Annie Modesitt’s blog that she …
Category: Book Review
Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke My husband has been on a science fiction reading kick for awhile now. Apparently Clarke’s work …
Shirley
by Charlotte Bronte Ever since I first read it in late adolescence, Jane Eyre has been my favorite book. It’s …
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
By Susanna Clarke A little bit like “Harry Potter” meets “Jeeves and Wooster.” Lots of cleverness in this book, wrapped …
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens I think this is my favorite Dickens novel so far. One reason for this might be that …
The Picture of Dorian Gray
By Oscar Wilde I take issue with this book on several points: Conceptually, it has an interesting premise: A young …
To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee I have read so many amazing books lately. This classic was no exception – Where has this …
Bleak House
By Charles Dickens A few months ago BN and I were invited by our friends the K’s to watch the …
Daniel Deronda
Another excellent book by George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans). She is one of my very favorite authors. Like all …
Middlemarch
… as in the movie, a 6-episode mini series. We thoroughly enjoyed it – and the book is totally amazing; …