Classic

Utopia by Thomas More is one of those books I wanted to read for a while, I had it on the bookshelves, but kept postponing for some reason. I think seeing his painting on the wall of Oriel Hall made me want to read it…

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad – and Other Tales – is a short Oxford Classic. There are four stories in the book and it’s just above 200 pages, it is well worth reading. The author’s description is that he was a Polish born in…

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is the second book I read by her. I liked it a lot, really nicely made. I saw a movie based on the book, but it was many years ago and I forgot who was the killer.…

My Ántonia by Willa Cather is the final novel in the Great Plains trilogy, a book published over 100 years ago, a classic. This can be read as a stand alone novel even if it’s part of a trilogy. The story takes place at the…

The Plague by Albert Camus is a modern classic and, after reading it, I can easily understand why. It is a beautifully written book, not very long either. The location for the book is Oran, a coastal town in North Africa, where Camus lived for…

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a historically accurate depiction of the Soviet regime under Stalin. I gave it a very well deserved 5 stars! Its subtitle is a fairy story, which is ironic and interesting at the same time. The book was banned during…

Selected Tales by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm translated by Joyce Crick got 3 stars from me. It’s very simple why: 1 for the horrifying content + 5 for importance and translation, in average is a solid 3. I was amazed to see it described as…