In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle crafts short stories that encapsulate a series of separate adventures upon which Holmes and his faithful partner in mystery, Dr. John Watson, embark. Dr. Watson, as the chronicler of all mysteries, shares his thoughts on the adventures and editorializes their aftermaths, both for himself and for Holmes. The stories are almost equally fun and well-written, but I would like to point out the best of the collection. Read my full review for a rundown of several of my […]
An interesting book that remains ignorant about the mysteries of womankind
You guys. This book. It was the weirdest mixed bag of WTFery and blah and intrigue that I’ve read in a long time. It was deeply confusing to read, and I experienced a lot of conflicting emotions (anger, boredom, anger, fear, bemusement) while reading. Let’s dig in, shall we? And of course, because I’m opportunistic, I left all the good stuff on my blog: the shade throwing, the snark, and a special guest star who expresses her disdain over the way women were treated in […]
Having the same faith as the author does not guarantee you will love the book.
Last year, I began making my way through a series of books that have been instructional in my faith community and reading them during my devotional time. I didn’t find the first two books to be terribly exciting or innovative, but I was and am willing to make my way through the rest. It’s been rather interesting to read a series that people at church absolutely love and find myself not enthralled in the way they are. I am beginning to piece that apart. I […]
A bucket-list book that seemingly took FOREVER to read.
I believe my exact words when I finished this book were, “I’m FREE!!!!” It seriously sapped so much out of me. Many years ago, back when I still thought I was going to be an 18th-century scholar (and over the next few months, I will repeat this refrain when I sift through more unread books that I collected), I purchased Robinson Crusoe and then ran from it in fear, because I’d heard that it was a slog. Finally, I conquered my fear and just read […]
A helpful book on writing
First of all, I did not mean to take such a long break from CBRing. But I’m back!!! And way behind in book reviews. Sigh. But here’s to keeping better pace in both reading and writing, yes? As an instructor of composition and rhetoric, I often get emails and offers from academic publishers wanting to know if I would be interested in exam copies or discounted copies of their books, especially if I consider implementing them in my classroom. About two years ago, I received […]
Are YOU ready to join the Dwight Army of Champions?
I watched the British version of The Office when it was released to DVD, and I enjoyed it. Then, I grew to love its American counterpart once it had grown into itself a bit (Season 3 was my entrance to the show). While I was never a huge Dwight fan, I appreciate the complexity and nuance with which Rainn Wilson imbued the character. So I was delighted to see the audiobook version of his memoir The Bassoon King at my local library last month. The […]
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