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Adam Burgess
Welcome to the sign-up post for: The Beats of Summer: A Reading Event! Summertime is coming, and what better time than Summer to immerse ourselves in the works of the most rebellious, daring, and “hot” generation of American writers?? For this event, the goal… Continue Reading “The Beats of Summer: A Reading Event! (Sign-Up Post)”
Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 21 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) Miss Lonelyhearts is the journalistic pseudonym for a male newspaper man who aspires to have his own gossip column. The… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West”
This month’s meme from The Classics Club is all about Jane Austen. Do we love her? Hate her? What’s our favorite work, if any? I thought I’d start by sharing some delightful thoughts on Austen, from one of my favorite writers, Mark Twain. In… Continue Reading “Me and Jane Austen”
I’m playing The Classics Club Spin! Directions: Go to your blog. Pick twenty books that you have left to read from your Classics Club List. Try to challenge yourself: list five you are dreading/hesitant to read, five you can’t WAIT to read, five you… Continue Reading “The Classics Club Spin – Let’s Play!”
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 12 Graham Greene is considered by many to be one of the most important 20th Century English writers. His novels are always highly masculine and usually carry a complicated… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene”
Roof Beam Reader 