The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

Quick Impressions I enjoyed The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton but had a hard time feeling anything for the characters.  Both Archer’s and Ellen Olenska’s disappointments where their undoing.  The pair had no one to blame but themselves.  Although both did the honorable thing in the end.  To be honest, I only was concerned […]

Posted March 4, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments
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Old Classics Are New Again

Old Classics Are New Again

Penguin Books with the help of designer Coralie Bickford-Smith are sprucing up literature’s great works, “ditching their stuffy dust jackets for smartly embossed canvas covers. Perfect for replacing well-thumbed favorites or creating a bookshelf piece de resistance”. I love me a good classic, and these covers are so beautiful they are something to stand back […]

Posted February 20, 2010 by Whitney in books / 2 Comments
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It’s Monday What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books in which  readers share what they have read, are currently reading and what’s next on the tbr. Read No Angels by Penny Vincenzi Currently Reading The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Up Next Trickster’s […]

Posted February 15, 2010 by Whitney in What are you reading / 6 Comments
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No Angel by Penny Vincenzi

No Angel by Penny Vincenzi

Impressions While Reading No Angel by Penny Vincenzi is a a page turner and what I felt to be an accurate account of that time of history.  Penny Vincenzi references the woman’s suffrage movement,  medicine, social affairs and the after effects of war.  There are very few cliff-hanger at the end of No Angel as most […]

Posted February 14, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

First Impressions I actually read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold several years ago.  At first, I was very hesitant because of the subject matter.  Do I really want to read about a 14-year-old getting raped and murdered?  I was only a few years older than Susie  at the time.  I ended  up loving it.  […]

Posted February 3, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Impressions While Reading I had mixed feelings throughout New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.  I have come to the conclusion, that I am a Jacob fan.  Jacob as Bella’s new love interested me more than the chilling cold but vampire with a heart of gold.  While both boys care and despite her klutziness would never let […]

Posted January 27, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

First Impressions Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay was incredibly sad and no matter how fictional tears your heart. Impressions While Reading First, I thought Tatiana de Rosnay did a good job describing the backdrop of that time in history. She excelled in getting the point across of these horrid times. Through Julia, we get […]

Posted January 23, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Review What to say about Twilight?  I read this a few years ago because of all the hype it was receiving.  I wanted to see what it was all about.  I must have gotten caught up in the book’s popularity and entertaining storyline to realize how poorly it is written.  Twilight had a tendency to […]

Posted January 20, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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