Overbooked

I’ve mentioned several books in my earlier posts that I have seen on “Gothic Novels” lists: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, Jane Eyre by Charlette Bronte and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Yet I recently had [...]

There are those that eschew historical fiction; they say that if you want to learn about history, read non-fiction history books. And despite the argument by some that “non-fiction history books” may at times be an oxymoron, I understand their reasoning. Fictionalizing history seems irrational. If you want to know [...]

Sometimes I just need to escape. Maybe life has been especially stressful or I’m feeling lonely or even lazy. All I want is to curl up with a book that is fun and even sometimes familiar. And for me, this generally means a female writer with a female protagonist and [...]

In my last blog, I admitted unabashedly that I’m a Colin Firth fan. I’ve seen most of his films, and quite a few several times! I admire his versatility, his range and the combination of subtlety and depth that he brings to his characters. He has the ability to convey [...]

I recently devoured Curtis Sittenfeld’s Eligible. It was fun, fast paced, and a wonderful re-visiting of one of my favorite novels, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I have a big confession to make before I go any further. I came to Jane Austen late in the game. And in a [...]

At the end of Blog #2: Who remembers Trixie Belden, I mentioned two books that came to mind as inspiring me to travel. Last time I talked about Michener’s The Drifter’s. The other was Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind. It is one of my all-time favorite books. [...]

Last time, I talked about the confidence I gleaned from strong female characters like Cara Black’s Aimee Leduc. Another factor that draws me to Black’s novels is that the action is set in Paris. I’ve never been to Paris, but the maps, landmarks, and landscapes that Black portrays call to [...]

Welcome back! I’m glad you are joining me again. In case it wasn’t clear enough after my first blog, I am a certifiable book nerd. I love reading, writing and talking about books. Nothing gives me more pleasure. The idea of looking back at my life through the lens of [...]