Subject Tag: reread

Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman + Giveaway (Used Book)

Filed under: Fiction, Reviews

Although Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a slim book (124 pages), the issues raised are relevant today. I wouldn’t say Gilman’s writing is stunning or beautiful. The plot is not engaging or page-turning. It is predictable and overly “convenient.” The characters are stereotypes on steroids. But rather than expecting any of those other things, [...]

My Antonia by Willa Cather

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I loved My Antonia by Willa Cather when I read it in high school, and when I went to pick it up, I had some dim memories of characters and setting. I recalled that it was about rural Nebraska. It was about a boy and a girl. They lived on farms and played together. It [...]

A Stop in South Africa (Two Novels by Alan Paton) + Giveaway

Filed under: Fiction, Reviews

In November, I reread Cry, the Beloved Country for my book club and then, because I loved that book so much, I read Too Late the Phalarope, also by Alan Paton.
Although I am glad I had a second experience with Paton’s South Africa, I still much preferred the first novel. I’d be happy to send [...]

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I loved Holden Caulfield when I first read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I was probably about 16 years old, which is Holden’s age. I read it again in college (20 years old) and I likewise enjoyed Holden’s story.
I didn’t love Holden on this third [...]

Beloved by Toni Morrison

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Although I do not like reading violent stories, one of my favorite books has such a poignant message that I love it regardless, or maybe because of, the brutal facts is illustrates.
In Beloved by Toni Morrison, the ghosts of slavery live on, even though it is the year 1873. In one sense, Beloved is literally [...]

Wit by Margaret Edson

Filed under: Drama, Reviews

The Summer Lovin’ Challenge is all about rereading favorites, so can you blame me for squeezing in a short reread this week? After I made my list, I couldn’t resist. I love rereading my favorite books!
Wit by Margaret Edson is a quick read (I think I read it in about an hour over the course [...]

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Filed under: Drama, Reviews

There is something to be said for close, careful reading.
I must have read Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with the rest of my tenth grade class, but I honestly didn’t remember any of it. I decided to read it this month as a part of the Martel-Harper Challenge, for which Yann Martel chooses “book[s] that ha[ve] been [...]

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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When I was in eighth grade, I had a reading class in school each day. My teacher often assigned the entire class the same book to read, and we read during each class period. Then we’d discuss it.
One particular time, I think we were reading a children’s novel, like My Brother Sam is Dead (which [...]

Last June, I had just barely begun book blogging. My reading was beginning to expand beyond my comfort zone (i.e., go to the library and randomly take a book with a pretty cover off the shelf) and into the world of TBR lists. When I read the preface to Harold Bloom’s How to Read and [...]

Comfort Reading

Filed under: Non-Reviews, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

I’ve been sick. I guess it’s “just a cold.” But it’s a monster “just a cold.” Sore throat. Cough. Congested chest, sinuses, head. You name it. I’m feeling better tonight, so I might actually read.
But I won’t be reading poetry (which I should since I wanted to do a few different “poetry” posts this month). [...]

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