I originally added this title to my classic lit to-read list because — and I’m realizing now while writing it that this sounds silly, but — I missed out on reading it in school.
Continue readingThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy
Tag: genre: fiction – adventure and comedy
The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley
I’m just gonna go ahead and confess that this one ended up on my to-read list because of TV.
Continue readingDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
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.
Continue readingThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
The stakes are high, the consequences of missteps are catastrophic, and no one is quite sure of the motivations of the other players in the game. This all adds up to a nail-biting story of non-stop action from first to last page.
Continue readingGentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
I would recommend this book to readers who might like a fun break from your daily grind in the form of a little light-hearted, girly comedy.
Continue readingMoby Dick by Herman Melville
Take my advice and listen to the audiobook if you can.
Continue readingThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
I was really looking forward to reading this title for Classics Club, mainly because I previously read another book by the same author for the same reason — The Count of Monte Cristo, which I thoroughly enjoyed and count among my favorite books of all time.
Continue readingThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
This book is certainly a keeper, and one I’ll probably end up re-reading again in the future at least a couple more times.
Continue readingThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
I have to confess, I was terribly nervous about this one. I kept putting it off, even though several people told me it was worth reading, because let’s face it … 1,270 pages of translated French from the 19th century is intimidating.
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