Cheers to Classics Club Spin #20! On Monday, April 22nd, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until May 31st to read the book from my list that corresponds with that number. Even though I never so much as opened my pick for the CC Spin #19 (a re-read of Evelina by Frances... Continue Reading →
The Classics Club Spin #18 results are in and 9 is the chosen number. This means I'll be reading... Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh!! Brideshead Revisited has been on my TBR for years now and I'm very excited to finally read this classic. I have a feeling I'm going to love it. Needless to say,... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. I'm putting a slight spin on this week's color theme, to instead feature: Ten Colorful Classics. These books all contain a color as part of their title. The Woman in White by... Continue Reading →
Heidi, Johanna Spyri First Published 1880 Most of us are no doubt familiar with at least some aspects of the plot of this iconic Children's Classic. Heidi is the story of a young orphan girl who is brought to live with her reclusive grandfather on his farm high in the Swiss Alps. Here she sleeps on a... Continue Reading →
The results for the Classics Club Spin #17 are in!! The number selected was 3, which means I'll be reading... Heidi by Johanna Spyri I'm very happy about this, since I've been meaning to pick up Heidi for the past few months. I have fond memories of watching the film and mini-series versions as a child... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited that another Classics Club Spin has been announced! This will be spin #17, and my second time participating since I joined the Classics Club last July. Next Friday, March 9th, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until April 30th to read the book from my list... Continue Reading →
The Back to the Classics Challenge is hosted by Karen at Books and Chocolate. There are 12 fun categories to encourage readers to return to the classics. Be sure to check out this sign up post for all the rules I thought this would be a fun way to get to some of the books on my Classics... Continue Reading →
Today marks poet Emily Dickinson's 187th Birthday! To celebrate, I plan to flip through my pocket book of her poetry and look through the photos from my visit to the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA. I may even do some Emily themed baking and online shopping! As many of you have probably guessed, my blog name... Continue Reading →
2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women. As part of the celebration, we will be getting not one, but two new adaptations that will bring the March family to the screen. A three-part miniseries from Masterpiece PBS and BBC will premiere winter 2018. Heidi Thomas (Call the... Continue Reading →
And the Classics Club Spin #16 pick is.... :::drumroll please::: Number 4! Which means I need to read 1984 by George Orwell before December 31st. Honestly, this would have been my last choice from my spin list. I've been meaning to read it for ages-and it is certainly more relevant than ever at the moment-but I can't say that... Continue Reading →
Dwell in Possibility 