Friday, June 27, 2008

Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

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I liked Lady Audley's Secret in spite of myself! When I began listening to it via Librivox , I had very little idea of the storyline....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Profanity in Books and Culture

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One of my reasons for avoiding books written in the last 50 years is because I don’t enjoy the onslaught of profanity that is often offere...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

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The back cover describes Brideshead Revisited  as “Evelyn Waugh’s best-loved, most passionate and most poignant novel” and I honestly trie...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

"Fat" Classics

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I read an interesting article in the Guardian by Rob Woodward who promotes classic literature for summertime reading. He writes: Not on...
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Friday, June 13, 2008

For the Family's Sake by Susan S. Macaulay

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In For the Family's Sake  Susan Schaeffer Macaulay makes the case for creating a home environment that will nurture children. She offe...
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Friday, June 6, 2008

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

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The language in Prince Caspian  is deceivingly simple. Though it is aimed at children, it somehow succeeds in not talking down to them, wh...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Prince Caspian Book Excerpt

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I thought it was a great coincidence that Prince Caspian  (Chapter 4) had these opening paragraphs about the power of stories. They go w...