Restful Reflections of 2011
If there are times you need to be taken away from it all, forget the bath salts and pick up one of these books. These are the books that kept the world at bay, even for just a little bit. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Literature
Review: Zone One
When it comes to a book, why should it’s trappings, whether it be romance or horror, hold it back from being great literature? Is it merely perceptual or an actual reality? After reading this book, I am heavily leaning toward the former. Continue reading
To The Land of Nod
The first week has been one of re-discovery, or more like discovery. This is not like any other of Steinbeck’s work. I never came away before with the impressions I have gotten while reading this, a novel even he said was his best. Continue reading
Best First Impressions
I had to think a bit on this one as prior to blogging, I never paid attention to whether or not a book was the author’s first. For me, that isn’t much of a deciding factor in choosing what to read. Still isn’t. There are many wonderful books out there that are the author’s first. Please note, these are not in any particular order.
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Steinbeck Anyone?
I’ve decided to join another read-along and this time the book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Not that I love Steinbeck. He is an author that has been hit and miss with me, yet I feel compelled to … Continue reading
Literary Inspiration
Another installment of Top Ten Tuesday. I’m really having fun with this one. Not sure how long it will last, but until the boredom axe falls, here is another great request from Anna over at The Broke and the Bookish. … Continue reading
Sunday Salon: Lost In Adaptation
I subscribe to numerous feeds as I refuse to pin myself down to one area of interest. I like to be as well rounded, and well read, as I can. Recently, I came across an article on Variety.com titled “London Book … Continue reading
Are Readers An Endangered Species?
Much has been written, and discussed, regarding the future of publishing in the digital age. Even I have an opinion, although it’s still in the process of forming. And to tell you the truth, I’m not sure yet when that … Continue reading
First Impressions Are Everything
Do you always open a book to scan a few passages in the middle, or do as I do, read the first few lines, then another passage or two? How much does your impression rely on those first lines, the … Continue reading
Journal: Veronika Decides To Die
Madness comes down to point of view for many. Yes, there are actual illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia, but for those of us who feel mad because of external forces such as those from society, then it does come down to whose standards you are comparing yourself against? Continue reading
Lost In Translation
Modernity has opened the doors to many things; culture benefiting the most. Through art and literature, we are truly a global society. But those cultures require a way to travel so they can be studied, understood, and appreciated.
For those of us who love to read, we learn about others through the art of storytelling, whether it is fiction or non-fiction.
And since there is no global language, it is imperative we have those people within our society who are able to help us comprehend those cultures and all that they have to offer, including (and especially) their nuances. Continue reading
What is Literature?
Initially, the term literature was a general one applied to the “art of written works”. In recent times, it’s commonly used to denote works of fiction and non-fiction, many of these works being recognized as classics; those from the Western canon; award winners such as Pulitzer, Booker, and Nobel.
But who decides this? And how? Isn’t this process subjective, therefore making it forever flawed? Continue reading
When isn’t Fair Use…fair?
60 Years Later isn’t being banned as much as it is being put to a test against what is fair…fair use that is. Continue reading
The Voice of Experience
One of the things I am proud of, and always will be, is the community of bloggers of which I am a member. This community is made up of the most diverse individuals who I would have never met … Continue reading
A Canon Under Fire
There is no clear cut answer, no cookie cutter way of pleasing everyone, everywhere, every time. Parents do need to be involved in their child’s education. That is a given. However, a school board should never have subjugated themselves in such a fashion. It sets a precedence for those in the ideological majority believing they are justified in taking away the choices of those in the minority. Continue reading