I have to be honest here; I could barely finish the book.
Continue readingThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Author: Louise
July 2024
What I’ve been reading, watching, making, and otherwise doing for the past month!
Continue readingShakespeare’s Sonnets by William Shakespeare
I hate that I still feel like such a dunderhead when it comes to poetry, but I’m about ready to admit defeat.
Continue readingThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I more or less enjoyed reading this one. The poem had a way of inducing a kind of irresistible mood, by turns eerie and somber.
Continue readingThe Birds of America by John James Audubon
I would recommend this book to folks who might appreciate it as a beautiful union of art and science, and also to anyone with even a passing interest in backyard birding.
Continue readingThe Story of My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi
I would recommend this book to readers who are interested in getting a personal perspective of late-19th to early-20th century life in India and South Africa, and (obviously!) to folks looking for insight into the intellectual and spiritual life of Gandhi, as an individual.
Continue readingJune 2024
What I’ve been reading, watching, making, and otherwise doing for the past month!
Continue readingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
I wish that I had read it when I was of the target age group.
Continue readingThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Alas, I struggled.
Continue readingJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
My spouse is a big fan of Michael Crichton, and Jurassic Park is THE Dinosaur Story. So, of course this one had to go on my list for Classics Club. It’s one of the most recent titles on the list, first published in 1990.
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