Book Club

A stinging indictment on Russian Communism, Animal Farm follows the story of a group of animals who overthrow their human owners.

I’m not sure what I expected from Brideshead Revisited. Something less cuttingly realistic? Whatever my unformed opinions were, this book was a surprise to me.

It’s been the longest book of this challenge, but I’ve finally completed Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace. And man, was the ending a disappointment.

According to old mate Leo, in War & Peace everything happens by fate and no amount of planning or military strength/genius will make a difference.

Guys!! We’re over halfway through the mega book! I’m still so surprised at how smoothly this one is reading. Parts 7 to 9 of War & Peace have several major developments

As I mentioned before, I was feeling confident enough to add an extra book to my list of 20 for this year. The bonus book is …

I had low and scary expectations of War & Peace. But some dramatic things have happened to our cast of characters since the end of Part 3.

It was 7am on a dark winter morning, and I was ready to start reading the longest and most imposing book on my list: War & Peace.

I’m finally getting into the mega tome that’s been staring at me from the bookshelf for five months. Plus, I’ve decided to add a bonus book to the reading list.

After the carefully worded and esoteric My Antonia, this book was a definite change of pace. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was a rollicking, rambling good time