Vacation book #2. I had read that this book was one of the most interesting Christie novels alongside The Murder of Royger Ackroyd. I generally like the pacing of Christie’s novels and enjoyed Poirot and Miss Marple in the past.... Continue reading →

This was one of my vacation books. I am not sure why I didn’t read Live and Let Die first. I guess it was not on Kindle for some reason. I enjoyed Casino Royale well enough. These books should be... Continue reading →

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure or Fanny Hill by John Cleland is considered the first pornography in novel form. This book was widely banned, illegally published, and denounced by its author. It is definitely a classic in an infamous... Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I enjoyed Charlotte’s Web so I wanted to read another E. B. White book. I have not seen the Stuart Little movies either. This was a nice little children’s book which is written more of... Continue reading →

Happy Holidays! In brief, I liked Joyce’s prose right away. There is something so simple yet good in how he puts words together. However, the plot, the dialogue, and the character left me a bit wanting. I did like it... Continue reading →

This is a collection of stories from the same town of characters. I had hoped it would be like Gaskell’s Cranford, but it was a bit more like Faulkner and Stoner by John Williams. Faulkner and Hemingway were allegedly inspired... Continue reading →