I Made it to the Lighthouse – #15

July 12, 2014December 30, 2016 ~ Heather Paquette ~ 4 Comments

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is another book that had me questioning the editors’ choices for Modern Library’s list, but the novel was also included in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923-2005, so I guess it must be me and my annoying preference for a linear plot line. Once … Continue reading I Made it to the Lighthouse – #15

The Acts of Claudius – #14

June 18, 2014December 30, 2016 ~ Heather Paquette ~ 2 Comments

Robert Graves’ I, Claudius was the last book we’ve reviewed thus far, and I just noticed today that our friend Claudius hit the big time and made it into the Bible! I read the Tyndale One Year Bible every day, and today’s New Testament reading was Acts 11:1-30. Claudius is in verse 28: One of … Continue reading The Acts of Claudius – #14

Where’s Russell Crowe? I, Claudius – #14

February 26, 2014December 30, 2016 ~ Heather Paquette ~ 6 Comments

Robert Graves’ I, Claudius is yet another on our list of Modern Library's Top 100 that I would not have picked up on my own while browsing through Barnes and Noble, I must say. However, it did not disappoint! It is a full account of the life of Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, written as … Continue reading Where’s Russell Crowe? I, Claudius – #14

Ungood? It Could Work – 1984 – #13

January 28, 2014December 30, 2016 ~ Heather Paquette ~ 3 Comments

Let’s take a trip to the past and chat about 1984 so I can catch up on my past reviews before the thought police get me, although I promise that I have officially started reading our current tome To the Lighthouse! For Andi’s 1984 review, click here. 1984 was written in 1949 and established a … Continue reading Ungood? It Could Work – 1984 – #13