In the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homes
Two books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.
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- May 9
- 2 min
Victorian children being cured by being allowed to run out of doors
I know that I've read this in more than these books, but I'm going to write about Heidi by Johanna Spyri and The Secret Garden by Frances...
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- Apr 30
- 3 min
What books do you like to read in Spring?
Some books are tied to the time of the year or the time in my life when I read them. In winter, I often want to read something...
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- Apr 20
- 5 min
Come for the love stories, stay for the snark: a Jane Austen book list
*The whole list is included at the bottom as a PDF. For newbies: Welcome! If you are just starting to read Jane Austen, or coming back...
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- Mar 18
- 5 min
Some thoughts and observations about reading Jane Austen in middle age
“A woman of seven and twenty,” said Marianne, after pausing a moment, “can never hope to feel or inspire affection again, and if her home...
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- Feb 26
- 4 min
Book recovery: following up a hard book with an easy book
Markley, Stephen- The Deluge Gallico, Paul- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Yeah, I'm really pairing these two books. Bear with me, and I'll...
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- Feb 18
- 4 min
Our Missing Books
Bradbury, Ray- Fahrenheit 451 (read by Tim Robbins) Ng, Celeste- Our Missing Hearts House, Silas- Lark Ascending Once again, I'm pulling...
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- Jan 28
- 3 min
Marple, and more
Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Jean Kwok, Lucy Foley, Val McDermid, Ruth Ware, Alyssa Cole, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Dreda Say...
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- Jan 22
- 3 min
Some Gen-X books: Into the Wild and The Hours
Cunningham, Michael- The Hours Krakauer, Jon- Into The Wild (read by Phillip Franklin) My reading goal for the year is to read some of...
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- Jan 10
- 6 min
My 2022 reading challenge check-in
Well, it wasn't great, and it wasn't bad. Part of my reasoning behind this goal was that I am always buying new books that look great and...
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