nice little shout out

Ha!  My very first mention on an actual literary blog! 

Thanks, Brontë Blog, for noting my review of Jane Eyre.

Check out this (rather lengthy) post from the other day... 

Read, or scroll, allllll the way to the last paragraph, 

and you'll see a nice mention of Twenty Three Books!

Wuthering Heights about to open in the US

Also: YES to a new version of WH!

Kindle Contention #1

In this series, I will list reasons why I take issue with the e-reader movement.

Notice I didn't use the cutesy alliterative (and heinously ugly and incorrect) title.  

I couldn't abide Kindle Kontention.  Gag me now.  Ok, to the point.

Contention #1

You cannot lend or borrow books.

Or donate to Goodwill or garage sales or write inscriptions in them as gifts.

There is no sense of secondhanding; there is no discernible history.

Here's a paidContent article I used as a resource.

Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey, by E L James

No, I'm not reading this.  Nor do I plan to.  

Consider this a friendly-but-urgent warning to stay away from it.

As a blog for literature, and literature-related things, I feel a need to address the fact that we as readers have the power of discretion.  We don't need to buy into the hype of the latest and greatest book; neither do we need to read it to form an educated opinion on the content.

Here's what one blogger has to say about it: I'm not reading Fifty Shades of Grey.

Steer clear, dear friends.

April 23

He reads much;

He is a great observer, and he looks

quite through the deeds of men.

(Julius Caesar, 1.2.209).

Happy 448th Birthday, dear Shakespeare!

I would be remiss, having a blog solely devoted to books, not to acknowledge the life of English literature-and-language's premier and exemplar.

There is much to be learned from this well-read, observant, and discerning man.

Read some.

Observe some.

What's your favorite:

Sonnet?

History?

Tragedy?

Comedy?

(If you can't answer these questions, please do yourself a favor and read/see Shakespeare.  

And form an opinion.)

For further inspiration, see this article.  

passion week timeline

Find the article and PDF on the Bible Gateway blog here.

Such an awesome tool if you're interested in reading through the events of 

Passion Week as chronological events.  

(i.e.: on Sunday, Jesus...., on Monday, Jesus....)

Read the article, too.  Dr Blomberg gets a nice little (and much-deserved) shout-out.

Here are a few of his nuggets of wisdom on the Gospels on my other blog.

:) 

Enjoy!

Your Brain on Fiction

So this picture is not super related... I just thought it was awesome.

Hey readers!  Check out this fascinating article!  

Detailing a NUMBER of reasons (among MANY others) why everyone needs to read. 

And why everyone needs to read FICTION.

Do you notice these effects when you read?  

Do share!