I teach a developmental writing class at one of our local community colleges once a week. Last night we had an interesting discussion, which began when one of the students wrote his essay on an influential person in his life, who was Arthur C. Clarke. The book “A Childhood’s End” had an enormous impact on … Continue reading Why did I read so much Shakespeare?
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Stepping back to the 19th century for a moment
Last weekend I took my kids to the used bookstore to bring in some books for trade, and to browse through the shelves because they had never been there before. I picked up Treasure Island, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (can’t wait!) and Wicked. First up was Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, a man … Continue reading Stepping back to the 19th century for a moment
Happy Thoughts on The Sound and The Fury – #6
Since I posted my rant about the The Sound and The Fury last week, I thought I’d take a look at my favorite lines and quotes from the book this week, in my traditional end-of-the-novel moment of celebration. “I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it … Continue reading Happy Thoughts on The Sound and The Fury – #6
A Rant on The Sound and The Fury – #6
Once I got to part 4 in The Sound and The Fury, I started to enjoy it. Of course, by then it was essentially too late. I’d already closed my mind to this book by the end of Part 1! Starting the book with random thoughts along a random time/space continuum by a character with … Continue reading A Rant on The Sound and The Fury – #6
Heather Paquette 