The "classics" can be intimidating. The language barrier (because who writes like that anymore?) is one thing, of course, but then there's also the cultural expectations: "You should like this," "This is Art and Culture," "Reading this will improve your mind," etc. You hear these things as a child and as an adult, and they … Continue reading Four Books for Getting Into the Classics
Tag: Wilkie Collins
Rainy Day Reads
It's been relentlessly hot and sunny here, but if the forecast holds, it looks like we're in for some rain and cooler whether this week. (And by cooler I mean in the upper 80s, Farenheit, as opposed to mid-90s.) I don't know about you, but there is nothing I like better than snuggling up with … Continue reading Rainy Day Reads

