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 →
In just a few hours, the Classics Club Spin #19 will be chosen. I'm slipping my list in just in time! On Tuesday, November 27th, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until January 31st, 2019 to read the book from my list that corresponds with that number. I've included a... 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 →
Classics Club Spin #18 is here!! On Wednesday, August 1st, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until August 31st to read the book from my list that corresponds with that number. This will be my third #ccspin, and I can't wait to see which book gets picked! Here's my spin... Continue Reading →
The Lark, E. Nesbit First published 1922 "The great fact of life. Life is a lark - all the parts of it, I mean, that are generally treated seriously: money, and worries about money, and not being sure what's going to happen. Looked at rightly, all that's an adventure, a lark. As long as... Continue Reading →
Mariana, Monica Dickens First Published 1940 Persephone Book #2 I'm going to start by making a pretty bold claim: this is my new favorite Persephone Book. I had very high expectations going into Mariana - I even listed it as one of my five-star TBR pile predictions - and I am thrilled to say it surpassed those expectations. In... 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 →
Dwell in Possibility 