Books and Chocolate

As a longtime fan of Jane Austen, I'm always sad that she only completed six major works. There are far, far too many books claimin...

Idris Elba   as The Gunslinger in The Dark Tower It's been just over a month since my last post, so I'm throwing myself on the ...

I love a big fat book. I love to sink into the story and get completely engrossed in the characters. I also love British books, and book...

Have you finished the Back to the Classics Challenge?  Congratulations!  This is  where you'll link up to your  Challenge Wrap-Up P...

Or more precisely, a round up of mini-reviews of Victorian and Victorian-related works. (I like my title better). Anyway, I'm making rea...

Stolen from Simon at Stuck in a Book , here are ten random books taken from my shelves. Maybe they will give readers an insight about me. Mo...

A Tuscan sunset from my hotel window. The last stop on our Italian vacation in April was Siena. I'd never been there and a well-tra...

Since I started seriously exploring Victorian literature, I've made some unexpectedly delightful discoveries. One of my favorite su...

Flowers for Mom! (Actually, it's the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands). I'm a couple of days early for a Top Ten list, bu...