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April 11, 2025

Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen

This debut publication of Jane Austen is, in my opinion, a complete book in itself, an excellent introduction to the world of Jane Austen….

April 3, 2025

Conclave – Robert Harris

I picked up this novel because it was about the conclave. My first knowledge of it comes from Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons, and…

March 31, 2025

The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2) – Arthur Conan Doyle

The Sign of Four is another interesting Sherlock Holmes novel. In his second act of presenting our beloved detective, Conan Doyle fares better. Structure-wise,…

March 31, 2025

The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit is the forerunner to the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It gives the first glimpse to the world of hobbits, dwarfs,…

March 31, 2025

Fire in the Thatch (Robert McDonald #27) – E.C.R. Lorac

When a blaze destroys Little Thatch and its tenant, Nicholas Vaughn, perishes in the blaze, it is ruled that the cause of death is…

March 31, 2025

Fell Murder (Robert McDonald #24) – E.C.R. Lorac

Fell Murder is a grim murder-mystery story penned by Lorac. I say “grim” only relating to the murder-mystery. The story isn’t grim, far from…

March 31, 2025

Checkmate to Murder (Robert McDonald #25) – E.C.R. Lorac

Of all the murder mysteries I’ve read of E.C.R. Lorac, Checkmate to Murder is the best one. It is very cleverly written, with a…

March 31, 2025

Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert McDonald #37) – E.C.R. Lorac

When a murder takes place in a village, don’t expect to find the culprit if he is a villager. If he is an outsider,…

March 25, 2025

Othello – William Shakespeare

Othello is one of Shakespeare’s popular tragedies. Its main themes are jealousy, treachery and revenge, but race, too, plays a vital role. Othello is…

March 25, 2025

Macbeth – William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a dark tale of bloodshed, superstition, and doom. Macbeth, a general of King Duncan, driven by ambition and encouraged by false…

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