Category Archives: books

Classics Club, Book #6: Jane Eyre (from June 2014)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Laura

This is my sixth post for The Classics Club (just a month late).  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Track what I’m reading for the Classics Club here.  I’ll try not to include … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #5: Persuasion

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Laura

This is my fifth post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  I just added a new page to the blog to track what I’m reading.  Find that here.  I’ll … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #4: The Awakening

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Laura

This is my fourth post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #3: Mansfield Park (plus some personal parenting reflections)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Laura

This is my third post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #2: Silas Marner

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Laura

This is my second post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #1: Pride and Prejudice

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Laura

This is my first post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Classics Club: Book Picks

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Laura

Thanks to everyone for all your great suggestions!!  I’m over 50 at this point so this project may actually end up taking me five years to finish.  I’ve had grand plans of planning out the entire five years in advance … Continue reading →

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Seeking Recommendations: Your Favorite “Classic” Books

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Laura

Hi everyone!  I’m planning to join in on the “Classics Club“, which is a challenge to read 50 classic books in 5 years.  I’m planning to read one a month so I’ll actually finish in just a little over 4 … Continue reading →

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Favorite Books of 2013: Non-Fiction – Everything Else

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Laura

Although not my most productive reading year ever, I did manage to read over 100 books in 2013!  I track my reading on Goodreads.  So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here are my favorite non-theme-related non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Favorite Books of 2013: Non-Fiction – Faith

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Laura

Although not my most productive reading year ever, I did manage to read over 100 books in 2013!  I track my reading on Goodreads.  So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here are my favorite faith-related non-fiction … Continue reading →

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