In which I chastise myself for not filming in Oxford, but do film Mr. B’s in Bath. Enjoy the literary nerdiness! © ecnewman, 2013. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Continue reading
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Book Review – The Beauty in the Beasts
Blurb: Hunched over in the corner was the beast; I could see a slight glow from his eyes, and I knew he had his gaze on me as he let out a tiny growl. I took another deep breath, “Hello,” I said weakly. The beast shifted and moved closer to me. “Hello,” I said again, … Continue reading
Catcher in the Rye (yes, that book)
I finished my reread of Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye quite awhile ago, but waited until I’d gotten through it with my American Lit classes before posting on it. Part of the discussion they engage in seems to help me take the books I read a little further that just my own reading of them. If … Continue reading
Book Review – Looking for Alaska
Two John Green books in less than a week. And probably my last YA book review for awhile (School play for the next two weekends). And if you read my review of Paper Towns, you’ll see that Looking for Alaska didn’t capture me in the same way. (Blurb from Goodreads) Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter’s whole existence … Continue reading
The Classics Club
So, I found this blog when I was looking for reviews for Beautiful Creatures (mostly to see if anyone else thought like I did about the book) and I now follow and love this blog even though I don’t live in Atlanta. Also on her site is something entitled The Classics Club which is where you challenge … Continue reading
Fall is in the Air
Although the month is right, the weather is just teasing us with it being autumn. A few cool (relative to the 90 degree weather from earlier) days, then bam, back up to low 80s. It’s evil and I can almost hear the weather gods laughing maniacally. School keeps me busy, the stack of grading and … Continue reading