Category: Book Review

Review: The Haunted House by Charles Dickens

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

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The Haunted House by Charles Dickens Final Verdict: 2.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 24 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. The Haunted House by Charles Dickens is actually a compilation work, with contributions from Hesba Stretton, George Augustus Sala, Adelaide Anne Procter, Wilkie… Continue Reading “Review: The Haunted House by Charles Dickens”

Category: Adelaide Anne Procter, Book Review, Charles Dickens, Compilation Fiction, Elizabeth Gaskell, Fiction, George Augustus Sala, Hesba Stretton, Literature, London Literati, Short Story, Victorian, Victorian Celebration, Wilkie Collins

Review: Germinal by Emile Zola

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

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Germinal by Emile Zola Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 23 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) If you ever want to read a book about miners, or a book about family, or a book about unions, or… Continue Reading “Review: Germinal by Emile Zola”

Category: 1001 Books, Book Review, Classics Club, Emile Zola, Fiction, French, Literature, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

Review: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

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Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 22 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Fablehaven is book One in a 5-book series by the same name.  After a death in the family, Kendra and Seth’s parents agree to… Continue Reading “Review: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull”

Category: Book Review, Brandon Mull, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade

Review: Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

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Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 21 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Cranford tells the tale of an oft-overlooked portion of Victorian population, the middle class.  Many novels of the Victorian era focus exclusively on the… Continue Reading “Review: Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell”

Category: 1001 Books, 2012 Challenges, 2012 Classics Challenge, Book Review, Classics, Classics Club, Elizabeth Gaskell, Fiction, Literature, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

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Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 18 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Agnes Grey is the first novel of the youngest Brontë sister, Anne.  It is based in large part on Anne’s life and was created… Continue Reading “Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë”

Category: Anne Bronte, Book Review, British Literature, Literature, Uncategorized, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

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