Like so many girls, I decided to read Sense and Sensibility after reading (and loving) Pride and Prejudice. Unfortunately, the first time I read it, Sense and Sensibility felt like a bucket of cold water. Sense and sensibility's sad tones and tricky situations took me by surprise. And don't get me started on the male characters. Willoughby, Edward and Col. Brandon are complex and troubled -...
If you asked me to recommend a book of poetry, I’d recommend Sonnets from thePortuguese. Many times, poetry can be unintelligible and difficult to tackle – Sonnets from the Portuguese is neither. They are written in a direct way which makes them easy to understand. They are about love, which is relatable. Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote these poems to her husband, the also poet,...
The Classics Club asked: "What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, and why? Are you intimidated by the classics, and why?" I love the classics and consider them to be the most rewarding books. So, in general, I don't find the category "the classics" very intimidating. But there are some titles and authors that are very intimidating to me. I divide them in these three...
I have to be honest here: Macbeth scared the hell out of me. The witches, the ghosts, the brutal murders, the madness, the blood... Visualizing the three witches saying "Fair is foul and foul is fair" gave me goosebumps. I'm not sure which is more horrifying, the witches or the doublespeak. Now, many of Shakespeare's plays have violence. Othello strangles Desdemona, Cornwall plucks out Gloucester's eyes in King...
I have some pretty exciting news. Exciting for nerds like me, of course. As you guys know by my Writer's corner posts I'm always trying to improve my writing. So, I've enrolled in James Chartrand's Damn Fine Words writing course. I guess part of my excitement comes from how well she promotes the course (who doesn't want their writing to bring results?) It's a great feeling...
