Title: The TrialAuthor: Franz KafkaTranslator: Idris Parry Publisher: Penguin (Modern Classics)Date: 2015 (1925)Genre: Philosophical FictionSummary: A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he… Continue reading Book Review: The Trial by Franz Kafka
I recently recommended 20 books under 200 pages and I had a lot of fun compiling that list so I thought I’d do a similar post. This time, I’m recommending 20 mid-length books. These books are between 200 and 400 pages long. The number of pages given in this post correspond to the editions I’m… Continue reading 20 Mid-Length Books
In drear-nighted December, Too happy, happy tree, Thy branches ne’er remember Their green felicity: The north cannot undo them With a sleety whistle through them; Nor frozen thawings glue them From budding at the prime. – from In Drear-Nighted December by John Keats Bleak House by Charles Dickens Summary: As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds… Continue reading December 2021 TBR
November was another fairly relaxed month! I did get out of the house more because I needed to do a lot of shopping, for Christmas and for my graduation which was brought forward by seven months. I also did another guest lecture and put together a monograph proposal. My research blog has disappeared because I… Continue reading #MonthlyWrapUp: November 2021
Title: Gentlemen and PlayersAuthor: Joanne HarrisPublisher: Transworld Publishers LtdDate: 2006 (2005)Genre: Mystery / Psychological ThrillerSummary: For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald’s Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years. But this year the… Continue reading Book Review: Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Who doesn’t love a good speech or soliloquy? They reveal so much about the characters who give them and they often touch upon some of the most important themes of the plays they’re featured in. I’ve chosen five of my favourite Shakespeare speeches to include in this post and I’d love for you to share… Continue reading Shakespeare Saturdays: Favourite Speeches
I have acquired a fair number of books recently so I thought I’d do a quick TBR update and share the ten latest additions to my (physical) bookshelves. Olivia by Dorothy Strachey When Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself… Continue reading The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
I saw Susana over at A Bag Full of Stories do a similar post to this one a few months ago and I thought it was a really fun idea! I’m going to pick five books from my recommendations and discuss whether or not I’d read them. A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell (The… Continue reading Would I Read My Recommendations from The StoryGraph?
No sun – no moon! No morn – no noon – No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day. No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member – No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! – November! – November by… Continue reading November 2021 TBR
October has been a relaxed month! I didn’t really do much. In fact, the only things that I did were start my research blog and give a guest lecture on my PhD research. I hope November is slightly more eventful! The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole Vathek by William Beckford The Monk by Matthew… Continue reading #MonthlyWrapUp: October 2021
warm days will never cease 