It’s the end of another year, a point when I, like many others, enjoy sharing the best books I’ve read this year with my fellow readers looking for some good book recommendations. This year was a difficult one for me, with more than a little personal…
Thomas Hardy was a Victorian writer with some serious baggage. Then again, name one who wasn’t! From surprising career changes, to a wife he didn’t love until she died, to a split burial (it’s as ick as it sounds), Hardy had a fascinating life and death….
No matter where you live or what your circumstances, I think we can all agree that 2020 has been one hell of a year. I really can’t claim to be in a place mentally or emotionally to reflect on it all or assign any meaning to…
We are continuing Dickens December this week! In case you missed it, last week I told you all about touring the Charles Dickens Museum in London, either in-person or virtually. This week, we will be discussing what is perhaps Dickens’ most famous story. “Marley was dead,…
The Dickens House Museum at 48 Doughty Street is one of my favorite attractions in London. And that’s saying a lot, as I’ve studied abroad there and visited several times since. If you’ve been wondering whether the Charles Dickens house is worth visiting or not, I’m…
Are you looking for some scary ghost stories to read during the month of October? Or maybe spooky is your vibe all year long, I won’t judge. I’m an avid reader and studied literature in university, and I love sharing my best book and story recommendations…