Bookish thoughts from a passionate reader. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. 7 hours, 24 minutes. Behind Closed Doors by B. 8 hours, 23 minutes. The Voice of Asia by James A. Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave.

Bookish thoughts from a woman of endless curiousity.

Why is The Iliad a classic? November 10, 2010. Posted by Heather J in Uncategorized. Please welcome Terrence Hawkins, author of The Rage of Achilles, who is here to share his thoughts on why people are still interested in reading The Iliad after all these years. Be sure to check out the bottom of this post for your chance to win a copy of The Rage of Achilles and another great book for yourself! When I wrote about. Why do they read it? .

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness. Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas. Check out all the blogs that are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of A Wrinkle in Time! 4 of 5 stars to Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty goodreads. 5 of 5 stars to The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi goodreads. 3 of 5 stars to The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami goodreads.

Catherine the Great by Robert K. By Robert Massie was a book that read on a whim. I was testing out my new phone and wondered how well the OverDrive app would sync with the app on my tablet. To test it, I downloaded Catherine the Great from my local library, and started to read. The strong personality of the young girl and the intrigue into.

The agony and ecstasy of a reading life. Local independent publisher Graywolf Press is on a winning streak. Over the past several years they have been publishing some really fantastic stuff. They make me feel both proud and lucky to live in Minneapolis! One of their 2015 publications, The Argonauts. By Maggie Nelson is another winner. Nonfiction to be sure but not one of those books that fits into a neat category. I sent you the passage from. Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes.

Reading about food and eating our way through a good life. About the Challenge Join the Challenge. I have really been enjoying reading food-related books the last few months, and it seems you have as well! There are still two months of eating. Where has the month gone? Because sometimes the joy of .

8230;a group of readers dedicated to learning more about the world in 2009. Also, if you left a link in the earlier Mr.