Tag Archives: English Literature

Teaser Tuesday (August 13)

Posted on August 13, 2013 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (August 6)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by TBM

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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Posted on February 4, 2013 by TBM

Before getting to the review I want to say thanks to everyone who dropped in last week to wish me well. I’m still pretty exhausted but unfortunately I’m well enough to get back to work. George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian science-fiction novel, Nineteen … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Posted on December 18, 2012 by TBM

Many of you know I set out to read 10 books by Charles Dickens this year. When autumn arrived, I needed a break from Dickens. That’s when I heard that Caroline and Delia were hosting Dickens in December. So I … Continue reading →

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Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

Posted on October 11, 2012 by TBM

Tipping the Velvet, published in 1998, by Sarah Waters is a historical novel. It’s set in Victorian England during the 1890s. Waters is a Welsh writer and has written several historical fiction books. Tipping the Velvet was her first novel … Continue reading →

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Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Posted on September 19, 2012 by TBM

Hard Times by Charles Dickens was his tenth novel. It was published in 1854, and it’s quite different from the other five novels I have read by him. Most of his novels dance around social injustice. This novel deals with … Continue reading →

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Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Posted on September 17, 2012 by TBM

When I was in college one of my good friends, who was an English major, once told me she hated Thomas Hardy. Unfortunately, I let her opinion influence me and I’ve avoided his novels for years. Last summer I read … Continue reading →

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Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Posted on September 12, 2012 by TBM

I wasn’t looking forward to reading the next novel by Charles Dickens on my list. Many people had told me that it was one of their favorites, but I wasn’t convinced. Bleak House is a massive tome that’s about a … Continue reading →

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Back in love

Posted on May 11, 2012 by TBM

After finishing Martin Chuzzlewit, by Charles Dickens, I wondered if I had made a mistake committing myself to reading ten novels by Dickens this year. I liked Martin Chuzzlewit, but I didn’t love it. Maybe I was reading too much … Continue reading →

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Martin Chuzzlewit

Posted on May 9, 2012 by TBM

I have been remiss about posting my book reviews lately. I finished Martin Chuzzlewit, by Charles Dickens, a few weeks ago. Here is a quick plot summary. Martin Chuzzlewit senior is the grandfather to Martin Chuzzlewit. Martin senior is a … Continue reading →

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