Disney was a huge part of my childhood. The first movie I saw in the theater was a re-release of Lady and the Tramp, I don’t remember much of it but look very happy in the picture. Although, my true love for the Mouse in pants did not begin until age three when I discovered […]
First Impressions Lady Susan was a Jane Austen novel I had not yet read. With the recent release of the film Love & Friendship, thought this would be as good a time as any. Impressions While Reading Lady Susan, one of Austen’s novellas, was as witty as ever but it did take me a while […]
First Impressions It seems like the perfect plot for a Jane Austen enthusiast right? Oh, how I wish that was true. I felt that First Impressions read like fanfic. The writing seemed a little amateur. This was mainly in relation to Sophie. She came off as Shaggy from Scobby Doo, uncovering the mystery manuscript. Impressions […]
First Impressions I thought the beginning of The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmithwas a little slow going. I will be the first to admit that it took some time to get into. Although things picked up quickly after a visit to a department store counter. Impressions While Reading The first thing that struck me […]
I love reading statistics and as we are half-way through the calendar year it only seems natural to do a mid-way “how am I doing” post. Number of Books Read 40 Number of Books Bought 5 Number of Books from Library 19 Fiction/Non-Fiction Ratio 38 Fiction 2 Non-Fiction Male/Female Authors 9 Male 23 Female Re-reads […]