I departed from my usual type of book reading-big mistake

My usual diet of book reading over the last five years or more has consisted of books that are described as “classics”. Many of these books are set in the nineteenth century and include Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann. More modern books included those by Graham Greene, The Great Gatsby, Catcher in the… Continue reading I departed from my usual type of book reading-big mistake

Interested in classic fiction books? This YouTube channel is a gem

I have read a large number of the classic books over the last few years. I cannot remember when I started on the project and I cannot define a ‘classic’ book, either. And I am rereading many of them now. Last week I finished Madame Bovary again and now I am reading The Brothers Karamazov.… Continue reading Interested in classic fiction books? This YouTube channel is a gem

Reading classic books for a second time

I am reading Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert at the moment. And it is my second time to read it. Recently, I read The Great Gatsby for the second time. And prior to that I read Catcher in the Rye for the second time. Prior to that I reread Catcher in the Rye. And I… Continue reading Reading classic books for a second time

Reading Classic Books-10 Personal Recommendations

For the last five years or thereabouts most of my leisure reading has been reading books that are known as “classics”. How you might define a classic book or what distinguishing feature allows you to say with confidence, “that’s a classic book” I simply do not know. I am sure if I searched online and… Continue reading Reading Classic Books-10 Personal Recommendations