My Book Reviews
My favorite genres are contemporary romance, women's fiction, suspense, and psychological thrillers. I mostly read books on my kindle, and I listen to audio books every morning when I go for my run.
I do NOT love star ratings for novels. For each book review, I give background, my thoughts, and if I would recommend it. Full disclosure: if I'm not into a book, I don't finish it. Since I review books I finish, most of them will be positive.
All About Anna Karenina: part 1, chapters 10-15
I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to.
When I told my husband I'd started reading the novel, he said, "Did you lose a bet?" No...but I'm hoping I haven't bitten off more than I can chew. Right now, I'm all about Anna Karenina, and here is my summary/analysis/modern interpretation of part 1, chapters 10-15.Chapter 10
Levin and Stiva go out for dinner and Stiva gets all fancy, ordering champagne and …All About Anna Karenina: Chapters 1-9
I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to.
So, I took the plunge and began reading Anna Karenina. I've decided to document my reading experience, summarize & analyze some parts, and adapt what seem like pivotal scenes using a modern tone & first person POV. Look at it this way: If you've always been tempted to read the novel but something is holding you back, now I can read and experience it for you. A couple of thoughts: The Russian names ARE …Anna Karenina Ambivalence: Six Reasons To Read It & Three Reasons Not To
I’m experiencing some Anna Karenina ambivalence. Should I read the behemoth novel? I remember many years ago, I was a brand new college graduate, excited at the prospect off freedom to pick what I would read in my downtime. Ambitiously, I decided on War and Peace as my first post-college pick, and I went out and bought a copy. I think I maybe got through thirty pages, tops. Since then, I’ve gone through phases where I’ve sworn I’ll read all the books on those “Greatest Novels Ever Written” …
