A Dark Night

So I had to read the book Night for my writing class at the tutorial that I attend and I believe that it is a book that everyone should read. Once they are old enough that is. But I also suggest that if you read Night, you must also read The Hiding Place too. The two books contrast so startlingly how two people can react so differently to the same experiences. 

Night is dark, startling and depressing. But it describes the horror of the Holocaust so well that it is eye opening. I you wish to understand what happened in the Jewish camps, read it.

The Hiding Place must be read along with Night because it shows how life is like with and without
Christ.

Very deep books.

Austin

One of my favorite authors would have to be Jane Austin, I love her book Pride and Predjudice, besides the movie The Princess Bride, Pride and Predjudic holds the most quote worthy lines. I have always loved Her writing so this week I picked up Sense and Sensibility, It is great!

From reading her works, I have descovered that Jane Austin's books all have something in common, the main character is always a woman, and that woman is always the "smart one" of the family. Go ahead, look at her books, and see that I'm right... :)

From the 1900's to the 1700's

The Scent of Water was beautifully written as all of Goudge's books but I did not entirely end end... It felt a little incomplete. A slightly annoying feeling to have at the end of a book. Ah well, I still enjoyed it. :)


This week I'll be reading Lorna Doone. I'm kinda excited! :)

Gaskell and Goudge

Last week I finally finished Wives and Daughters. It was a good book but I much prefer Austin to Gaskell. The BBC version of the story was pretty much the exact same as the book. A few things were taken out but nothing of much importance. I prefer the movie to the book because some of the characters were a little more likable. But, all in all it was enjoyable. :)

This week I'll be reading The Scent of Water, by Elizabeth Goudge.

Back to Molly Gibson

Well, Freckles was so good that I finished it over the weekend. If you've never read it, go right now and do so. Stratton-Porter writs books about characters that are unhealthy, poor, or heart broken and by the end of the book they are whole and happy. Reading her books make you feel clean and make you want to smile when you finish it. Definitely a need to read.

This week I am continuing Wives and Daughters.

From Gaskell To Porter

During the begging of Wives and Daughters, I found myself at a slow part. I was on our living room couch and looking over at the coffee table I saw the book, Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. I placed my book down and picked up the new one. I couldn't put it down till I finished it. It was amazing. Absolutely amazing.

Wives and Daughters will have too wait another week because I am going to read the prequel to Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles.

If you have never read a Gene Stratton-Porter novel, go, right now, and read: Freckles, Girl of the Limberlost, then Keeper of the Bee's.

Another Movie to Book Instance

A few weeks ago my sisters and I began to watch the BBC production of the classic, Wives and Daughters. I really liked it! The characters were interesting and funny. Curious, I decided to begin the book by Elizabeth Gaskell. I am only in the third chapter so far but it is really good. It is a different style of writing than, say, Jane Austin; but still enjoyable.