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Tag: Cavalcade of Classics

By C. Janelle Posted on October 13, 2020

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Another title from my Cavalcade of Classics, Round 2, which is experiencing a Monty Python moment (“Not dead yet!”). This novel is a gorgeous, depressing, incredible portrait of a generation … Continue reading Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Brideshead Revisited, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, Evelyn Waugh
By C. Janelle Posted on January 9, 2020December 16, 2020

The Art of War by Sun-Tzu

The Art of War is the first of the titles on my Cavalcade of Classics, Round 2 list that I’ve finished this year. Making progress! Filled with guidance about war … Continue reading The Art of War by Sun-Tzu

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Books, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, The Art of War
By C. Janelle Posted on January 3, 2020December 16, 2020

Playtime is Over: The Odyssey, Emily Wilson translation

My children are studying ancient history this year, and as part of that—and as part of my Cavalcade of Classics—we read The Odyssey aloud together. Emily Wilson’s translation of Homer’s … Continue reading Playtime is Over: The Odyssey, Emily Wilson translation

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, homeschool, The Odyssey
By C. Janelle Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Reading this novel, I asked myself, why would the Nazis ban this book? Because at first, it’s just a story of young men going to war narrated by Paul Bäumer. … Continue reading All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club
By C. Janelle Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Perhaps as a mother I could read this as a story of children abandoned on an island and left to survive in any way they can. I could read it … Continue reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, lord of the flies
By C. Janelle Posted on November 20, 2018November 21, 2018

The Epic of Gilgamesh

A bit of background: The Epic of Gilgamesh is old. It’s very, very old. So old, it’s more than a little amazing that any of it has survived, let alone … Continue reading The Epic of Gilgamesh

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Books, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, enkidu, Epic of Gilgamesh
By C. Janelle Posted on November 20, 2018November 21, 2018

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

This book was incredible. I listened to it on audio, and there were so many points at which I exclaimed audibly about an insight Baldwin had shared. I’m not sure … Continue reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, classics, Classics Club, James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
By C. Janelle Posted on November 1, 2018

Bookends: October 2018

October brought cooler weather and a much-needed readathon, which helped me make a good dent in my Cavalcade of Classics list. My goal was to read at least one title … Continue reading Bookends: October 2018

Categories: BooksTags: audiobooks, book review, bookends, Books, Cavalcade of Classics, NaNoWriMo
By C. Janelle Posted on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018

Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

I listened to this on audio, and I have to admit, the first few hours were pretty brutal. I listened to the first three hours while taking a long walk … Continue reading Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Books, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, Sister Carrie
By C. Janelle Posted on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

A letter from an old friend and the opportunity for a road trip leads Mr. Stevens, a career butler of the Downton Abbey era, to reflect about his life and … Continue reading The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Categories: BooksTags: audiobook, book review, Books, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, Kazuo Ishiguro
By C. Janelle Posted on April 4, 2016

Bookends: March 2016

Like February, March was a lighter reading month for me. I didn’t even manage to finish this month’s SBC selection (The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford) before April 1. … Continue reading Bookends: March 2016

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, reading, Sisters Book Club
By C. Janelle Posted on March 1, 2016February 29, 2016

Bookends: February 2016

A strange thing happened this month: Halfway through February I lost interest in reading. I still crave books. I still get excited about picking them up from the library and adding … Continue reading Bookends: February 2016

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, reading, Sisters Book Club

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