The Caine Mutiny was published in 1951, only six years after the end of WWII. It was a best-seller on and off for three years and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1952. During the war Herman Wouk served on a ship… Read More ›
The Classics Club
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Oxford UP edition Thanks to Andi at Estella’s Revenge who hosted the Wilkie in Winter readalong, I have now read not only one, but two stories by Mr. Collins. The first read-along was “The Frozen Deep” (1856), a short story… Read More ›
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood
Why I read it: I’m interested in this time period of German history, but read it mainly because the musical film Cabaret is based on Goodbye to Berlin. The play and movie I Am A Camera is also based on… Read More ›
First Classics Club Spin of 2014
It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! Next Monday the Classics Club moderators will chose a number from 1-20 and participants will have until April 2nd to read the corresponding number from their list. Here’s my list: Sense and Sensibility,… Read More ›
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
I did it! I finally read The Count of Monte Cristo. Initially, I felt like I was preparing for a monumental event, like running a marathon. And much like preparing for a long race, I created a pacing chart to… Read More ›
Classics Club Spin #3
A Classics Club spin is where participants choose 20 books from their classics list, a moderator picks a number between 1-20, and then participants have a deadline in which to read the randomly chosen book. It’s a nice way to… Read More ›
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know the title of this book. This Side of Paradise, From Here to Eternity, The Grapes of Wrath are all titles that sounded romantic to my kid-mind as far back as I… Read More ›