Dear readers, As you will know from my previous post (and my longer than usual absence), I have moved to writing primarily on my Substack, now called A Poet’s Notebook. I have found a vibrant and supportive community there, so I would recommend it to anyone who is seeking the same. Who is actually looking…
Tag: classic literature
Book review: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
4/5 stars Audible version, narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Partly because of the sheer volume of this book and partly because I have a bit of a hard time with Russian authors, I’ve been putting off Anna Karenina for a long time, knowing that somewhere down the line I’d simply have to give it a try….
Book review: Pride and Prejudice
5/5 stars. Clearly this book is so well known as to not require further reviews, but it’s one of my favourites so I’d still like to say a few words about it. To my mind, this is one of the greatest love stories ever told. It’s a slow burn. It’s not ridiculously unbelievable head-over-heels crazy…
Too much time, and too little. 