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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (audio) by Jane Austen Published: 1813 Narrator: Kate Reading Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters are under pressure from their crazy mother, and society in general, to find husbands. Elizabeth and her older sister Jane are sensible enough, but the three youngest are a bit idiotic. Marriage is basically the main ambition in their lives, outside of a bit of socializing, reading, and cards. Skip the next paragraph if you don’t want spoilers. Near the beginning we’re introduced to a few potential suitors, one of whom is Mr. Darcy – a man who appears to be uptight, rude, and too full of pride. Over the course of…
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Moar Books!
I came across a used book sale last year that turned out to be an annual event put on by a local newspaper, so I decided I’d drop by again this year. There’s thousands of books and over three hundred volunteers, so it’s quite the production. All proceeds go to local literacy programs, so at least I can justify my hoarding with that. I still haven’t read half the books I picked up last year. I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump this month, so buying a pile of new books does seem a bit silly. Half the books do go towards The Classics Club, however, so it’s…
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The Unwritten, Vol. 4: Leviathan
The Unwritten, Vol. 4: Leviathan by Mike Carey Illustrated By: Peter Gross Published: 2011 Publisher: Vertigo Collects: issues #19 – #24 I haven’t been reading many comics lately, but this is one series that I’m still really interested in. When last I wrote about The Unwritten, I described it thusly: “Imagine if J.K. Rowling based Harry Potter after her son of the same name and then disappeared before the last book had been finished, and her son then grew into his 20s as a bitter Harry Potter Con regular living off his fame as a muse. That’s essentially how this series began – Wilson Tayler based his incredibly popular series…
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John de Lancie Reads The Raven
I think I like John de Lancie’s version of The Raven even better than Vincent Price’s or James Earl Jones’, and that’s saying a lot.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Published: 1890 Basil Hallward sees Dorian Gray as his true inspiration as a painter, and the story begins with him finishing a portrait of the young man. During this same afternoon, Basil introduces Dorian to his friend Henry Wotton, a true dandy who swears by a hedonistic lifestyle, wherein the only real pursuits in life should be feeding the senses. Dorian is young and incredibly pliable, and Henry convinces him that beauty is what matters in life and to cherish what he has while he has it. Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women…