Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
I would recommend this book to folks who enjoy time travel sci-fi or portal fantasy, of course, but also to people who have an interest in historical fiction set in pre- Civil War America from the point of view of someone other than Scarlett O’Hara.
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I think based on my experiences with the genre so far, it’s safe to say that early-20th century crime fiction is just not my thing.
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I think this is a pretty good intro book for Westerns, if you want to give the genre a try but don’t necessarily want to devote hours and hours and hours of your life to something as epic as Lonesome Dove.
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I would recommend this book to just about anybody with even a passing interest in the ocean or ocean-adjacent nature topics. Outdated science aside, the prose is simply too exquisite to pass up.
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This isn’t the kind of book you like. But it is the kind of book that you can’t forget.
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This is actually a radio drama which follows the lives of various characters in a small village over the course of a single day, mainly in the context of their private thoughts and their dreams as they sleep.
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It’s clear to me now why this title consistently pops up on can’t-miss classic lit lists. It’s an engaging combo of character-driven personal tragedy and clever social commentary.
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Reading this one was a challenge; one I’m glad I tried, but even more glad that I’m finished with.
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This book stands up to the test of time. It would be a good read for modern kids — or really, any grown-up like me who just can just appreciate a good little low fantasy story regardless of the age of the characters.
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This would be a good choice for any reader who enjoys Arthurian adventures, or Medieval fantasy-ish stories in general. And I highly recommend this audiobook if you’d like to hear what the poem in its original form actually sounded like!
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