Classic Literature
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Mini reviews: Art, dystopia, history, and therapy
It’s been a little while since a posted some mini reviews. Here are some brief thoughts about a handful of books I’ve read in the past few months: two fiction reads, and two works of nonfiction. Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser (translated by Hildegarde Serle) tells the story of Mona, a young girl living in… Continue reading
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Books that have August energy
I love pairing my books to the energy of the season. August is such an interesting month in this regard. Summer is still here, but autumn is peeking around the corner. At least where I live, the mornings and evenings are beginning to crisp, but the midday sun is still hot. I feel an underlying… Continue reading
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5 books about time
I think time is one of the most interesting things to read about. Time feels inescapable, and yet can mean something different to each of us. Of course, there’s the classic time travel story (Doctor Who, anyone?), but lately I’ve enjoyed reading other takes on time: how we spend it, how it affects us, and… Continue reading
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Dear Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: a take on the Gothic novel
Dear Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: After a bit of an Austen drought for me, I decided to listen to the audiobook version of you. I have been slowly working my way through Austen’s novels for years (besides you, I have read Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, and Emma), so I was excited to finally read… Continue reading
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Dear The Reivers by William Faulkner: a much-needed exhale
Dear The Reivers by William Faulkner: After finishing what ended up being my most stressful semester of school yet (third semester of law school, it was a lot), I immediately knew what book I needed to pick up: you, the unread Faulkner book that had been waiting for me on my shelf for months. I’ve… Continue reading
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Dear THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas: A gold star for this year’s Big Book of the Summer
Dear The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: For the past handful of summers, I’ve chosen a larger, more intimidating book to read over the summer months. Previous participants in this little challenge have been Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, and War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.… Continue reading
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5 Classics for July
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. When I think of July, I think of summer adventures, sparklers on the Fourth of July, hot afternoons, a lot of time with family, sitting by the campfire, and looking at fireflies at the edge of… Continue reading
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5 Classics for June
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. June has always struck me as a strange mix of peace and chaos, of beauty and discomfort, of consistency and change. I think this past month has definitely embodied those contradictions, as flowers bloom in the… Continue reading
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Dear A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN by James Joyce: Not what I expected
Dear A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce: I’ve always known that I have a bit of a strange reading taste. By strange, I mean that I generally enjoy a lot of books that most people don’t. William Faulkner’s novels are a good example of this–they are wordy and sprawling… Continue reading
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5 Classics for May
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. That has certainly been true where I live thus far this month–so many flowers in the garden have begun to bloom and it’s so lovely to… Continue reading
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i’m holly — former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.
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