I have tried and tried and tried to write this final blog posting on A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and… I just don't have much to say about it! I was so looking forward to reading this book because while Ulysses was not my favorite novel, I did appreciate and sympathize with … Continue reading Final thoughts on Artist – #3
Category: Book Reviews
Gatsby News – #2
In a true sign of the times, the mansion that was allegedly F. Scott Fitzgerald’s inspiration for Daisy’s mansion is being slated for demolition. The current owner bought it 7 years ago for $17 million and cannot afford the upkeep and taxes on the property, much less the cost of renovation. They were going to … Continue reading Gatsby News – #2
Final Thoughts on Gatsby – #2
(spoilers abound, but I believe everyone has finished Gatsby) I thought I had read Gatsby before but I either didn’t or I completely forgot the plot line throughout the years. For some reason I went into it thinking that Gatsby and Daisy were a married couple, not that it was about Gatsby’s unrequited and misplaced … Continue reading Final Thoughts on Gatsby – #2
Well Begun is Half Done – The Great Gatsby – #2
I have started The Great Gatsby!! All it took was a five-hour business trip and a hotel night with no interruptions. I may even get another chapter read on my second hotel night! I love it already. So many perfectly placed punctuation marks!!!! All post-Ulysses kidding aside, I was immediately drawn into the story through … Continue reading Well Begun is Half Done – The Great Gatsby – #2
Heather Paquette 