Ride the Book Trail

R E A D "more than human" by theodore sturgeon for a discussion beginning 31 march 2010 with guest host kate

"after leaving mr. mackensie" by jean rhys for a discussion beginning 31 may 2010 with guest host deja

"when you reach me" by rebecca stead for a discussion beginning 31 july 2010 with guest host KT

"olive kitteridge: a novel in stories" by elizabeth strout for a discussion beginning 30 sept. 2010 with guest host elise

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richard III

[thankful for a book-a-day advent to thanksgiving: 8 days left]

it is strange, i guess, that the shakespearian play i am most overwhelmed and moved by isn’t king lear or romeo and juliet or the tempest, it’s richard III. historical inaccuracies aside, richard’s character fascinates me. so very evilly evil.

and it was here, as i tried [...]

paradise lost

[just a little side note: we're still in the book-a-day blog advent to thanksgiving. thanks for books!]

my vivid mental image of the war in heaven, the fall of satan, and the subsequent fall of adam and eve all stem from john milton’s epic poem.

milton gives satan depth of character. he gives voice to adam’s, and [...]