War and Peace Check-In #11
Can you imagine? I am writing this post early as it is the third of November and I already finished this month’s section. What can I say? I think the fact that we are getting close to the end finally...
View ArticleWar and Peace Check-In #10
It is the first of November and according to our schedule, we have passed a thousand pages! I have very little to add to Amy’s clever observations for this month. Be sure to check out her post! She...
View ArticleWar and Peace: Check-In #2
February is over, which means it is time for another check in for Amy and my War and Peace Read Along. Amy shared her thoughts earlier this week. And you can find the Mr. Linky to link to your own...
View ArticleWar and Peace: Check-In #1
We have a button! Made by the lovely Renay, I am very excited that I now get to have this in my sidebar for the upcoming year. Edit: And there’s another button available too, made by Jason Gignac....
View ArticleA Year-Long Read Along of War & Peace
I am not exactly sure how this happened, but one day the wonderful Amy mentioned that she would love to read Tolstoy’s War and Peace in 2013 and I said that I would happily join her. Today, we are...
View ArticleCloud Atlas Buddy Read [Sections 5 & 6]
Amy, Jessica, Heather and I are reading Cloud Atlas together. Since seeing the trailer for the movie (to be released in October in the US; unfortunately I found out last week it will only be released...
View ArticleMargaret Hale [North & South Read Along]
As we are entering week three of the North and South read along, I have been noticing more and more frustration with Margaret’s conduct and character. Now, I had planned to do a post on Margaret and...
View ArticleMilton and Helstone [North & South Read Along]
As some of you might know, North and South is one of my favourite classics. It ranks up there with Pride and Prejudice in terms of obsessive reading and watching, though I will admit that the Austen is...
View ArticleThe Tea Lords by Hella Haasse: Discussion Post Part 2
This is the second post for the June Read Along of The Tea Lords by Hella Haasse. Want to join in? Share your opinions in the comments or leave a link to your own post on the book. You can find the...
View ArticleThe Tea Lords by Hella Haasse: Discussion Post Part 1
This is the first of two posts for the June Read Along of The Tea Lords by Hella Haasse. Want to join in? It’s not too late to read & discuss the book here, or in the next post going up on June...
View ArticleAnnouncing Dutch Literature Month & a Giveaway
Like last year, I am hosting a month dedicated solely to Dutch (and Flemish, if you so wish) literature on my blog. Following Caroline‘s and Lizzie‘s German Literature month, I am renaming the event...
View ArticleJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell Read Along: Part III
I finished reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell 10 days ago. I loved the book. LOVED it. And this last volume read the fastest to me. I just couldn’t put it down. However, my thoughts are bound to...
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