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I posted a list of books I was going to read in the month of September, and I’m going to update you on how that’s going. Some books I have read as planned, others are taking more time, and more crept in because my bibliophile self could not stick to the plan.
L.M. Montgomery, writer of Anne of Green Gables, is a woman whose life was not what I had expected. Her life was marred by tragedy, yet she pressed on with her books.
Chilly weather, a cup of tea, and a warm blanket set the mood, making your journey into a story somehow more tangible.
Alcott was a unique woman for her time. A defender of women’s rights and fiercely independent, her life can inspire us as much as her book has done.
Jane Austen’s life is shrouded in mystery. She was an unusual woman for her time, holding firm to her values. She believed in love matches; her stories are full of unlikely couples, yet she remained unmarried.
We idolize Vincent van Gogh for his story and his poignant art, make jokes about the ear incident. Do we know why he cut off his ear? Behind every great (and I mean great in the sense of huge, not always good, as in the case of van Gogh) story is a greater story.
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS will leave you enlightened. You'll fall in love with the literary world and its history--but might also find yourself in a slight panic. You won’t know what to read next! There are so many titles mentioned; it might depend on which category you’d like to explore first.
It is common for well-loved songs to find their inspiration in poetry. Some are written with the goal of being transformed into music, including CHAMBER MUSIC by James Joyce.
Depressed by the evident failure of Carmen, Georges Bizet fell victim to depression. It became so stifling that that, when he died in 1875, people speculated that he had taken his own life after the failure of CARMEN.
known. She was a comfort to Jane, a source of inspiration, and much-needed comic relief when life became dark. Even as I type this, I can picture Jane Austen gossiping with her best friend about situations that would later wind up in her books. It makes my heart sing!
Matt Wesolowski’s Six Stories follows this premise. It is the written transcript of Scott King’s podcast. Scott's goal is to rake up old graves. He takes cold cases and looks at them again, but not as a detective or reporter.
For example, I hadn't in the past enjoyed any mystery books. Now I've done some research and am excited to give the genre a second chance. I can find the hook in a mystery novel--if it is well written!
Mariella Hunt 