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Books are remarkable  

By florencemcc Wednesday, November 22, 2017 0 read books, classic books, history, reading Permalink 0

As I was flipping through Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works I realized that there was no way my photos would do it justice. This is a gorgeous book, with a cover that's embossed with gold foil and pages that are full of incredibly rich photos of more than 80 of the ...

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Book vs Movie: The Secret Garden

By florencemcc Tuesday, July 12, 2016 0 Book vs Movie adaptation. children's literature, books, classic books, film, movies Permalink 0

I'm sure I read The Secret Garden when I was a kid, but until I reread it recently I couldn't tell you a thing about it. After I finished it (which didn't take very long because it's a super quick read) I decided to watch the 1993 movie version featuring Maggie Smith. My decision to ...

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Friday Reads: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man

By florencemcc Friday, July 4, 2014 1 Friday Reads, read books, classic books, Friday Reads, James Joyce, literature Permalink 0

 

I had a professor who was kind of obsessed with James Joyce. We only read a few of his short stories for the class, but my prof would go on and on about Joyce whenever he had the chance. But I never really loved the stories we read, and I always assumed it ...

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Orwell: an Etsy collection

By florencemcc Tuesday, June 25, 2013 0 in between author, books, classic books, etsy, George Orwell Permalink 0

We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness. ― George Orwell, 1984

In honour of George Orwell's birthday today, here are his Six Rules of Good Writing and some of my favourite Orwell-themed finds from Etsy.
  1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
  2. Never ...

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I need some Pulp! The Classics in my life

By florencemcc Wednesday, June 19, 2013 0 read book covers, books, classic books, classic novels, cover art Permalink 0

Pulp! The Classics is a new imprint that gives the nation's favourite classic novels original retro covers in a pulp fiction style - with a dash of wry humour. Redesigned and reset, using the original unabridged text from some of the best writers that have ever lived, Pulp! The Classics promises readers their ...

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Judge the book cover: A Tale of Two Cities

By florencemcc Wednesday, October 24, 2012 0 Judge the book cover, read book cover, books, classic books, cover art, Dickens Permalink 0

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. . . ."

A novel about the French Revolution is not exactly light reading material. A Tale of Two Cities demands your concentration, and I've been told that the ending ...

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Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions

By florencemcc Thursday, July 26, 2012 1 read classic books, cover art, Edith Wharton, illustrations, literature Permalink 0

What's the point of having a blog if you don't use it to share your newest obsessions? My latest and greatest literary obsessions are the Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions. I've recently discovered this collection and am particularly enamoured with the cover art by Ruben Toledo.

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