My desire to get through this Leo Tolstoy creation is red hot; unfortunately my success with doing so is as non-existent as a flame in an outdoor fireplace buried under four feet of snow. I have tried reading this novel over and over and over again, and while I did get further this month than … Continue reading February Reading Challenge: Anna Karenina
Well February has really crept up on me; it felt like we had just reached the middle of January and then voila, out of nowhere, February 1st! If you haven't already, be sure to check out my Modern Romance review - I have decided to fashion my end-of-the-month Reading Challenge entries like reviews, to give … Continue reading February Reading Challenge: Introduction
Okay, so my Summer Reading Challenge did not turn out as successful as I hoped, but I'm not going to dwell on that now, because I want to talk about Early Warning, the novel I just finished. I was excited to read this, because Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres was, from what I remember, enjoyable. … Continue reading UPDATE #6: Summer Reading Challenge
Just a little over 200 pages stands between me and the next book on my list. 200 pages of eloquent, intriguing words from John Steinbeck stands between me and. . . finishing Anna Karenina and Early Warning, a novel by Jane Smiley. If you remember, I have been battling through Tolstoy's novel since [what seems … Continue reading UPDATE #4: Summer Reading Challenge
It can't be August already, it just can't. I have just finished Candide, and am happy to say I will be reading it again. It's a story surrounding the ideas of "the grass is always greener on the other side," "someone else in the world is worse off than I am," "perfection does not always … Continue reading UPDATE #3: Summer Reading “Challenge”
This is going to be barely an update - more of a declaration of my excitement for the books I just purchased. I am still plugging away at Anna Karenina, but I've decided to take on the challenge of reading more than one book at once, especially since I'm moving at a snail's pace towards my … Continue reading UPDATE #2: Summer Reading “Challenge”