When I read, I ask A LOT of questions. Especially when I read historical fiction because anytime a person or place is mentioned I get on google right away to find out if they're real or not. In the dark ages before my blog, I would just do a search, go "huh,"and continue reading. But ... Read More »
Book Review: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Everything in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a fascinating juxtaposition of the grotesque and the sublime - the speech, the characters, the setting. I felt like the whole point of the story was to show that architecture was the only good thing that came from the Middle Ages so for heaven's sake, don't tear those ... Read More »
Book Review: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
I read Les Miserables unabridged. I read it because I wanted to know what really happens at the end since this 1400 + page book is usually abridged. Call it the rebel in me, but why should I let someone else choose what I should read out of this book? Oh, you don't think I ... Read More »