This will be brief. No long dissertation. No wordy observations. My brevity is not due to a lack of fondness for this particular work. But what more can I add to the discussion which hasn’t already been said. Post-Trojan War and the fall of Priam, those warriors that have managed to escape death on theContinue reading “Book Review Time, The Odyssey, Homer”
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Book Review Time: Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
Brideshead Revisited begins with the arrival of a British battalion onto a once grand, but now crumbling, country estate. The second World War is in its waning years. And these particular soldiers are displaying signs of both weariness and ineptitude. The battalion is led by Captain Charles Ryder, a man of 39, who patiently acceptsContinue reading “Book Review Time: Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh”
Book Review Time: Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen
I love Jane Austen. I really truly do. My first introduction to Miss Austen seems to be a rather predictable one, as I’ve heard similar tales from other Janeites. Here’s a quick summary: It’s my sophomore year of high school and I’m enrolled in AP English Literature. The syllabus contains what you might expect. Shakespeare’sContinue reading “Book Review Time: Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen”
Book Review Time: If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin
The story of Tish and Fonny is the story of strident enduring love. Tish works at a perfume counter in a department store. Fonny takes odd jobs, in the hope of saving up enough money to marry Tish and get a place of their own. A child is on the way. But Fonny has anContinue reading “Book Review Time: If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin”
Book Review Time: Devil In A Blue Dress
I often claim to be an amateur sleuth, especially when it comes to PBS Masterpiece Mysteries. Yet, surprisingly, detective novels aren’t my preferred genre. After reading a series of selections with heavier themes, I needed something different. Not necessarily a palate cleanser. Just something to awaken those brain centers that often lie dormant. Detective novelsContinue reading “Book Review Time: Devil In A Blue Dress”
Book Review Time: The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese
Water is divine. Within and without, it sustains life. It is revered It is feared. Water is Mother. It heals. It redeems. Water moves. Its reach embraces us all. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, is a beautiful work of art. The story begins with the arranged marriage of a grieving 12 year oldContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese”
Recap: March Reads
March Reads The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave This novel flies out of the gate pretty quickly with the conflict introducing itself right at the start. Hannah Hall, a furniture maker, recently married, is hand-delivered a message. It’s a cryptic note from her husband, Owen, which reads “Protect her.” The “her” in questionContinue reading “Recap: March Reads”
Recap: February Reads
How To Read A Book, Monica Wood The great thing about reading…especially reading fiction…is that it affords one the opportunity to escape. To immerse yourself in someone else’s life, in someone else’s story. Whether or not you like the characters, for a brief period, you walk with them, you see their highs and lows, theirContinue reading “Recap: February Reads”
Recap: January Reads
GINNY’S BACK!!! #1: The Guncle Abroad, Steven Rowley First book of 2025 completed. The sequel to 2021’s The Guncle, The Guncle Aboard is just as adorable, funny, and heartwarming as its predecessor. Love languages (and portmanteaux) abound as Patrick, along with his niece and nephew, Maisie and Grant, travel through Europe, exploring famous sights andContinue reading “Recap: January Reads”
Book Review Time: At Night All Blood Is Black
With inundation from social media platforms and the 24 hour news cycle, we’re constantly exposed to horrific images of war. The conflicts currently taking place thousands of miles away, begin to feel closer to home. Their distance pared down by the touch of a screen. The ongoing wars have had a direct effect on soContinue reading “Book Review Time: At Night All Blood Is Black”