The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

by Athena // January 26, 2023 // No Comments

John Wyndham was an English sci-fi author known for his works published in the mid-20th century. I read The Chrysalids by John Wyndham as assigned reading in middle school and remember it leaving an impression. It was helped by the... Continue reading →

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

by Athena // January 24, 2023 // No Comments

I packed this classic and another for my time abroad. I’m trying to read from my stash and in particular, classics. This one was a quick novella that I should have read it sooner. It was an hour and some... Continue reading →

A Suitable Boy by Virkram Seth

by Athena // January 16, 2023 // No Comments

This review is overdue. I am writing and finishing it now in another country but posting it after my holiday. This novel was the last novel I read in 2022 and one of the best. This is a true classic.... Continue reading →

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

by Athena // December 30, 2013 // 4 Comments

When I was around the age of Sara Crewe, I had seen the 1995 movie adaptation of this book and liked it. It was magical. I really adored the message about every girl being a princess and the sense of... Continue reading →

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

by Athena // December 23, 2013 // No Comments

I had somewhat high expectations for this novel given how much I liked Agnes Grey and the style of Anne Bronte’s writing overall. I found my expectations were not quite met. In general, this is a good novel and like... Continue reading →

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

by Athena // April 12, 2013 // 5 Comments

I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I think Walden’s ethos and philosophy is largely positive and relatable for me. His views on the appreciation of nature, solitude, and civil life are good and important. I... Continue reading →

Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

by Athena // January 1, 2013 // No Comments

I started reading this book in original French while living in France in the summer of 2010. I managed one chapter and then I had to return to the local library. I try to read one French book a year,... Continue reading →

The Classics Club – November 2012 Meme

by Athena // November 13, 2012 // 4 Comments

The Classics Club November 2012 Meme Question: What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, and why? (Or, are you intimidated by the classics, and why? And has your view changed at all since you joined our club?) Since I... Continue reading →

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

by Athena // November 8, 2012 // 6 Comments

This book was epic. Once again, I was conflicted about giving it a 4 or a 5 on Good Reads. As with before, the deciding factor was if I would reread it again. I wouldn’t be against reading it, but... Continue reading →

The Classics Club Monthly Meme – October 2012

by Athena // October 2, 2012 // 12 Comments

This month for the Classics Club Monthly Meme: Why are you reading the classics? To be honest, I’ve always read classics so I can’t say why I do it now. Even my favourite children’s books as a child were classics... Continue reading →

Love & Freindship and The History of England by Jane Austen

by Athena // August 14, 2012 // 3 Comments

Another reread from the collected minor works of Austen. I won’t do a proper post on Sanditon and The Watsons since they are unfinished, but I rather liked their beginning especially Sanditon’s when I read them three years ago. These... Continue reading →

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

by Athena // August 10, 2012 // 5 Comments

In 2009, I read Sanditon, The Watsons, Lady Susan, and the juvenilia from the Everyman’s Classics compilation so this is technically a reread. I enjoyed the book, but I don’t think I remember much of it so I may as... Continue reading →

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