Tag: reading
-
My Ultimate Library: Part 1.
SnapDragon lists her tried-and-true, doesn’t-remember-life-without-them books. My signature move at parties is to ask people to list their favorite things–movies, bands, desserts–without overthinking their response. “Ready, gut-reaction, go!” So in fairness, I’ve decided to list my all-time favorite books using this method. No second-guessing. No re-dos. Just what comes to mind as I type this,…
-
It’s No Secret: I Love This Book.
A Short Critique of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Ahh. Another book finished. Another book enjoyed. The Secret Life of Bees made my list of 100 Classics, in case you missed it. (Check it out here, yo.) It’s mentioned on almost every list of must-read fiction. So I decided to give…
-
The 100 Classics Reading Challenge: The Books.
Here they are! The 100 volumes that made the cut. (If you haven’t already, check out my selection process on my previous post. Check it out here, yo.) A few notes: -Almost all of these are novels, but I included some poetry, essays, plays, and short story collections, as well. -I consider this list to…
-
The 100 Classics Reading Challenge: The Rules.
See SnapDragon’s selection process for her Ultimate Library. So you like to read, eh? Then welcome to Snippets of SnapDragon’s newest feature: The 100 Classics Reading Challenge! (cue ribbon cutting and confetti cascades) As a certified high school English teacher, a post-graduate of English studies and creative writing, and just a bonafide lover of fiction,…
-
365 Slices of Life.
I’ve been unemployed for a year. Woah. I’ve done a lot in that year. The Husband and I traveled abroad to Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Helsinki, and St. Petersburg. We also visited the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, and Las Vegas. In between those adventures, we took advantage of our tri-state area status and visited off-the-chain breweries in…
Snippets of SnapDragon 