Author Archives: The Bookworm
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (Audio Book)
I’m familiar with the story — thank goodness! — but this audio book was so over produced, I couldn’t hear it. I got lots of background noise and ambiance, but the actual words were lost in the cacophony!
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Tagged Classic Literature, DNF, Drama, Plays, Tennessee Williams
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First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Finally! A female main character who is not an idiot! Well, unless you count getting stuck in this lifetime situation in the first place as stupid. None of the “I knew something wasn’t right . . .” or “That can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Elston, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
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The Secret Doctrines of Jesus by H. Spencer Lewis
Even though it’s a very short book, I’ve just not been able to continue with it, and I give up. I read The Mystical Life of Jesus and found it fascinating. The writing style was the same and, of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged DNF, H. Spencer Lewis, Mysticism, Spirituality
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Ten Year Reading Plan
This list is based on The Great Books of the Western World edited by Robert Hutchins and Mortimer Adler. There were two editions published (in 1954 and 1990) and this is an amalgamation of the reading plans from both of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristophanes, Aristotle, Engles, Gibbon, Ibsen, Locke, Machiavelli, marx, Montaigne, New Testament, Plato, Plutarch, Rabelais, Rosseau, Schrodinger, Shakespeare, Smith, St. Augustine, Tocqueville
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The Brain-Attic
“I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A food takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness by Elena Upton, Ph.D.
This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the publisher to review. “The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness” by Elena Upton Fifth Element Press (2019) 2nd Edition 3.5 / 5 “The … Continue reading
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Tagged 3.5-Stars, Homeopathy, Natural Medicine, Non-Fiction
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Make It Right by Ron Yates
This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the author to review. “Good fiction presents plausible problems. Chekhov maintained that the artist is not required to solve the problem but to correctly … Continue reading
It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
What a great week! First, I heard from Professor Grote. And today, Jim Tirey, the brains behind Textkit!! You always hope when you find that things have not changed for the better that there’s a happy reason. What a relief … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek, Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Self-Education, Websites
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An Incomplete Education by Judy Jones and William Wilson
I wish I could remember where I picked this up. Might have been Hastings, but I get rid of their stickers as soon as possible because they put them in the most inconvenient places. Anyway, I haven’t finished the book … Continue reading
