Books and Chocolate

It's been more than ten years since I became a hard-core fan of the Victorian novel, and since then I've read most of the male autho...

I love a long, epic story, and if it's historical fiction and involves travel, better still. I was so looking forward to  Green Dolphin ...

Victorian sensation is my kind of escapist fiction -- normally chock-full of over-the-top swooning, scandal, mistaken identities, dubious wo...

It's never too late to sign up for another challenge, is it? Once again, I'm signing up for the Victorian Reading Challenge at Becky...

I was stuck in two very long books last week (that I wasn't particularly enjoying) and in desperation, I took one of the shortest books ...

I've been a big fan of British/PBS television series for years, but somehow, I missed watching All Creatures Great and Small. I guess I ...

I've been really trying to read more plays the last couple of years, for several reasons. First, because I've really gotten into the...

  Love this cover image,  The Letter  by Mary Cassatt (1890).  Another book that's been on my radar forever. I love Elizabeth von Arnim ...

On January 1 I dove right into Back to the Classics Challenge with a new-to-me Victorian sensation novel,  The New Magdalen  by Wilkie Colli...

Please link your reviews for the Classic Play here. This is only for the Classic Play category. This includes any play that was written or p...