Classic Literature
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OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck | Review
John Steinbeck’s classic novel Of Mice and Men is one of those books that people are usually assigned to read in high school; however, for some reason I was never assigned this in all my years of high school and as a college English major. I figured that I should probably read something by Steinbeck since I am a Continue reading
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5 Classics for October
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. Of course, there’s one word that automatically comes to mind when thinking about the month of October: spooky! What better way to ring in the Halloween season than by reading some spooky books? Here are my Continue reading
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5 Classics for September
It’s time for another monthly recommendation! (Miss my August post?) In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. Because I’ve been a student my entire life (wooo law school!) I always automatically associate September with the start of a shiny new school year. Everything Continue reading
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5 Classics for August
Summer has almost come to a close, but there’s still time to squeak in a few more books in the sunshine! I thought it would be fun to recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. I’m someone who tends to strongly associate books with when I read Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday: Hidden Gems of Classic Literature
Happy Tuesday!! This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share hidden gems–in other words, books that we believe aren’t discussed or read often enough. As per usual, I’m going to focus on classics that I believe deserve to be read more, discussed more, and highlighted more, both Continue reading
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A Classic Couple: Romeo & Juliet and The Hunger Games
Sometimes it seems as though everyone is birthed from the womb with an inherent knowledge of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I have a feeling that a similar situation will happen with Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games in a few generations. Just as the mention of Shakespeare’s famous play immediately conjures up ideas of star-crossed lovers and family feuds, The Continue reading
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