A- Reviews / Recommended Reads19th Century British literature / classic literature / fallen woman8 Comments
I was first turned onto Gaskell’s work not in print but by the miniseries version of North and South, which I love. I also watched and adored the PBS adaption of Cranford, a very different kind of story. I eventually read both books and liked them each quite well. Still, ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century literature / classic literature / English Literature6 Comments
Since reading Middlemarch in 2010, I have been working my way through George Eliot’s fairly sparse backlist. I had already read Silas Marner in high school (I should reread it, actually) and hadn’t loved it. Middlemarch remains a high point for me (I now consider it one of my favorite ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-greece / classic literature / First-Person / greek mythology / Historical / War / Military1 Comments
Two years before the Trojan War, Helios is eight years old and searching for an identity. He doesn’t know that he might be the son of the High King, Priam, and after Troy falls Helios’ quest for love and knowledge offer a new perspective to the aftermath of war. Review ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category19th century literature / British literature / classic literature / non-romance9 Comments
Dear Reader: I’ve been working my way through George Eliot titles since reading and loving Middlemarch several years ago. Middlemarch was not my first go-round with the author; I read Silas Marner in high school. My main recollection of that book was that I hated it less than some of ... more >
Publishing NewsBanned-Books / classic literature / Hong Kong / magazines / Netflix / publishing / reading habits / Relationships / third-party publishing services2 Comments
Hearst and Condé Nast Join Forces to Form PubWorx, a Shared Services Firm – So with magazine subscriptions going for alike $5 a pop, Condé Nast and Hearst are going into business together to create magazines on a contract basis for other companies. Because nothing says reinvention of the magazine business ... more >
Publishing Newsbook length / book-covers / classic literature / contests / great novels / women authors / writing routines5 Comments
Survey confirms the average book is 25% longer than 15 years ago – Although there is no consensus on the reasons, it does seem that on average books are longer. Now, if this is just a page count, then font size and margins needs to be considered, and bigger isn’t necessarily ... more >