Hello, friends! I had the most lovely weekend, catching up with old friends and showing off our new city, and now I couldn't be more ready to chat about this month's book club pick—our first play on the list. Yesterday was William Shakespeare's birthday, and he would have been 451 years old ...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Hi there, everyone! It's the final hump day of March, and you know what that means: book club! If you're new around here, check out my page about Book Club Classics to get the gist, and if you haven't read my introduction post to today's author and book, I would recommend it. 2015 Book Club ...
An introduction to “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” by Mark Twain
It's that time again! On Wednesday we'll be discussing Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court for Book Club Classics, so today I'm giving a brief introduction to Twain and his writing. There will also be a few of the brightest burning questions from when I was reading the ...
A Study in Scarlet
Hello, fellow literature fiends! It's the end of February and that means it's time for the second month of Book Club Classics. If you're new to book club, welcome and thanks for joining us! (If you're super new and don't know what I'm talking about, check out this post to get you up to ...
An Introduction to “A Study in Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Excited about Book Club Classics yet? February's book is "A Study in Scarlet," the very first book that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his famous characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. If you haven't read it yet, it is a really fast read, and you can definitely devour it before ...