This is one of those books I hear about a lot. It seems its on all the lists of best books and is usually required reading in English literature programs. I can see why it's considered so great, but, by Jove! it is dark... I imagine this is also frequently…
I don't remember when I first saw the 1957 Sidney Lumet film, 12 Angry Men, but it has always been a favorite of mine. I don't really know how I missed the fact that it was based on a book!
I read A Christmas Carol every year at Christmastime. It is currently my all-time favorite book. I know the story by heart - who doesn't? Scrooge is nearly as synonymous with Christmas as Jesus Himself! The book is extremely readable and short enough that I would encourage everyone to make…
I remember in high school having the choice of reading The Grapes of Wrath or To Kill a Mockingbird for class. I chose the latter. I was glad, too. I actually read Mockingbird and genuinely liked it. I also remember after we read the books, the students who read The…
Are you tired of reading? Are you looking for a book to put you into a nice reading slump? Or a coma? Well, I have good news and bad news... The good news is that this book can help you in those areas. The bad news is that means you…
Dern. This here is a tragedy. An epic tragedy, I reckon. Come to think of it, I don't think anyone said "reckon" in this 858 page tome. Oh, and this may be an unpopular opinion, but I really, really did not like the character of Lorena...
Classic horror. A haunted house. Multiple movies/shows based on it. What could go wrong? This book has a lot to offer from the haunts, the investigation, and the psychological chills. But is it really scary? Let's just say that I would have found it entertaining if Zak Bagans and the…
This book always seems to be among the favorites of sci-fi and literature readers alike. So, naturally I have to read it. And man-oh-man is it packed with story elements from sad to darkly humorous and from historical to fantastical. It's a lot to unpack. So it goes.
I read this book in one day. I had no idea some of these classics were so short! Good thing too... I wouldn't have wanted much more of this one.
In an effort to expand my reading to incorporate black voices, I decided I'd start off Black History Month 2024 with Toni Morrison's first novel. I knew almost nothing about it going into it. But I did know that Toni Morrison is prolific author. I wonder how this book will…