Tag: Classic
25
Sep
The Day of the Triffids: Where Triffids aren’t Central to the Story
by A.S. Thornton
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Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham is a post-apocalyptic story that details what happens when everyone (except a few) wake up blind. Oh, and...
10
Jul
A New Favorite: Goodnight Mister Tom
by A.S. Thornton
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Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian had been a mystery to me for some time. It is a part of my Puffin clothbound children’s classics, which was my...
15
May
Books I’m Glad I Read for Bragging Rights
by A.S. Thornton
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Ohhh my gosh do I have so many books that I love to say I read. It’s actually quite obnoxious (especially when you realize a)...
14
Mar
My Thoughts on Madame Bovary (Hint: I Think She’s a Home-Wrecker)
by A.S. Thornton
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Listen, I’m not going to sit here and review this book, because what I am going to be able to say about a book that...
08
Mar
Couple’s Review: The Once and Future King
by A.S. Thornton
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I had been wanting to read Arthurian stories for a long time. When I found out that The Once and Future King was basically a novel (and...
09
Jan
Heidi: A Children’s Lit Mash-Up
by A.S. Thornton
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Now, I’m not saying that anyone ripped anyone off. I’m just saying that Heidi by Johanna Spyri reminded me of a lot of the other children’s classics...