Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
I can happily recommend this book to anyone else who also likes personal history stories, especially if you’re interested in a focus on female intergenerational relationship dynamics or immigrant experiences.
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I don’t even remember why this one made it on my to-read list at this point, other than it’s a big title in classic literature and everyone is supposed to read in order to be a worthwhile citizen… or something.
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This was quite honestly just not a great choice to listen to rather than read in print, for a combination of reasons.
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Even I — an adult who unapologetically thinks that school is, indeed, cool — started to get a little weary of all the well-meaning lessons on learning to think for oneself or taking responsibility for one’s own education.
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I was simply enchanted by this book and would be happy to recommend it to just about anybody.
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I’ll admit that this one was a bit intimidating to start with. The unabridged audiobook is nearly 40 hours long! It’s also over four centuries old, and I’ve had very mixed experiences with pre-twentieth century literature. But I needn’t have been so apprehensive.
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I wouldn’t call this book scary, exactly, but it certainly provides a perfect thrill for this season of ghosts and ghouls; I’d recommend it to any reader who’s looking for a classic-for-good-reason spooky story to enjoy for Halloween (or any time of year TBH).
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Virginia Woolf. That’s one of those author names that everyone seems to recognize, and including one of her works on any must-read list of classic books is basically a requirement.
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This is not a love story.
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I’m almost embarrassed to put this review out into the world; I suspect that most folks are going to roll their eyes about how I just don’t appreciate true literary genius.
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