Tag Archives: English Writers

Travel Photo of the Day (January 28)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by TBM

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, England, English Pubs, English Writers, Life, London, Pubs, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Tourist Traps, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo | 50 Comments

Charles Dickens — Check!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by TBM

I did it! I set out to read ten novels my Dickens in 2012. By the end of the year I had finished nine of them. Last week I finished the tenth. As you can see from the photo, there … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Posted on December 28, 2012 by TBM

In the ninth grade I had a horrible English teacher. His idea of teaching involved sitting at a table in the front of the room and reading to his students. No discussions. No analysis. Day after day I took my … 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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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 18, 2012 by TBM

The third novel I read for R. I. P. was The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. He’s an English playwright and writer who wrote during the Victorian era and completed 30 novels, over 60 short stories, and 14 plays. One of … Continue reading →

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Posted on September 24, 2012 by TBM

I have a confession. Until very recently, I had never read a book by Agatha Christie. I don’t know why. I never seemed to get around to her. After reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, I’m kicking myself for not … 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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Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

Posted on September 4, 2012 by TBM

Until recently, I didn’t know much about the novel, Agnes Grey (published in 1847) by Anne Brontë. I knew that it was written by one of the Brontë sisters. Not much else. This past summer I read several reviews on the novel … Continue reading →

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