Sorry for the bad lighting. My camera does not like clouds over the sun.
classics
Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a thrilling and exhilarating story of Israel and Rome in the time of Christ. Betrayal, love, suspense, revenge, friendship, disaster, salvation, murder, war, spies, and of course, the famous chariot race- this book has everything! Continue reading
Classics Book Tag
Novels and Nonsense: https://youtu.be/evuTC2FeVsY
Tag Creator: http://itsabooksworld.booklikes.com/post/1104267/the-classics-booktag-original
Book Review: Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book even more than the previous Barchester books, because there’s more action and more dialogue. I love the country setting, and how the small doings of ordinary people become quite important.
The scope of this novel is wide in that it concerns people of all walks of life, and how they interact and influence one another. But the scope is also small in that it tells of the little day-to-day concerns of plain people. That is the genius of Trollope! Continue reading
February Reading
Wildwood Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fjSL_hTD8Y
Richard II Review: http://youtu.be/ztbIT8I3L8g
The Great Divorce- Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/186558617
October Reading: General Fiction, Classics
Let’s Talk Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins is one of my favorite classic authors! Which of his books have YOU read?
Astounding April Reading: Children’s Books and Classics
I read the following books in April…
House of Arden- Edith nesbit
Harding’s Luck- Edith Nesbit
Deep Wizardry- Diane Duane
Camilla- Madeline L’Engle
Barchester Towers- Anthony Trollope
The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan- Nancy Springer
Bookshelf Tour: Classics
Here’s a list of the classic books which I own. I skip over most of them, and just give the really good ones though. There are way too many to actually list the entire 4 shelves.
Luminous Libro 