Literary Wives: American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Today is the first day of the Literary Wives series! The first book to be reviewed is American Wife (2008) …
Tag Archives: Fiction
How Many Oprah Books Have You Read?
I spent my early twenties reading from Oprah’s book club. I found the titles enjoyable, but it strikes me as …
Apparently, I Like Anthropomorphism
I worked as a secretary for several months before I got a new coworker. Janette shared the lobby area with …
Mystery, Marriage, and Death by Research
I refused to read The Da Vinci Code (2003) by Dan Brown and number 42 on the BBC book list …
Dear Jane Letters, Carp Gasping for Air, and Amputations: Madame Bovary
I have been wanting to read Madame Bovary (1856) by Gustave Flaubert and number 85 on the BBC book list …
Quivering in Sunday School Because of Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons and number 53 on the BBC book list is quite the comic novel. …
Revenge Is Sweet, But Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right
I struggled with what to post today, especially following the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. I settled …
Books Waiting on My Nightstand
I have a break from school coming up soon, and while I will probably use some of that time to …
The Ring is Not Gold, But Pride
All that glitters is not gold. This is one of the major themes of the first book of The Lord …
Shades of Good and Evil in Jekyll and Hyde
I picked up The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson because of Jeopardy! …
