The 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-along begins in just two days with Eliot's first novel, Adam Bede. Mary Ann Evans wrote Adam Bede when she was close to 40 years old. She had already been fairly successful as a non-fiction writer, translator, and editor up to that time, but she had resolved to become a … Continue reading Preparing for the 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Adam Bede
The Mystery of the Vintage Works of George Eliot
As the new year approaches, I'm getting more and more excited to begin the 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-day Read-along. Not only am I looking forward to spending an entire year immersed in the fiction of Mary Ann Evans (aka George Eliot), but I'm also excited to read the the vintage set of her works that … Continue reading The Mystery of the Vintage Works of George Eliot
Announcing the 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
This is the official sign-up post for the 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-along. It's hard to believe, but 2023 will be the sixth year of my hosting chapter-a-day read-alongs. To celebrate this sixth year, I am very excited to announce that we will be reading six major works by George Eliot. Why George Eliot? Two … Continue reading Announcing the 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap Up
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Chapter-a-Day Read-along, whether you read all five books or limited yourself to just a few of them. In this post I’ll share a few of my reflections on the year, and I would love to know your thoughts about the experience. I invite you to leave … Continue reading 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap Up
David Copperfield Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap-Up
Yesterday was the final chapter of David Copperfield in this year's Chapter-a-Day Read-along schedule. This post is the place for you to leave your thoughts about your experience in reading Dickens' own favorite novel of his. What did you gain from reading it? What challenged you? What uplifted you? What surprised you? It had been … Continue reading David Copperfield Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap-Up
Preparing for the 2021-2022 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Three Musketeers
Here we go! Tomorrow we begin the final book of the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along and the first book of the 2022 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. There's not much to prepare for in getting ready for the The Three Musketeers except to buckle up and get ready for a wild ride! Try … Continue reading Preparing for the 2021-2022 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Three Musketeers
Announcing the 2021-2022 Musketeer Chapter-a-Day Read-along
This is the official sign-up post for the 2022 Musketeer Chapter-a-Day Read-along! You're invited to join me in reading one of the great adventure series of all time, the D'Artagnan Romances. Each chapter averages about 8 pages, so you should only have to dedicate 10 to 15 minutes a day to reading. And if you … Continue reading Announcing the 2021-2022 Musketeer Chapter-a-Day Read-along
Preparing for the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: David Copperfield
As the bells of Notre Dame cathedral begin to echo and fade away, we get ready to close the book on the story of Quasimodo and Esmerelda and pull the next Chapter-a-Day Read-along book off the shelf, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I have read several Dickens novels, and of them all I have the … Continue reading Preparing for the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: David Copperfield
Quo Vadis Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap-Up
Today is the final day of reading Quo Vadis, the second book of the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along. If you were able to adjust to the little schedule mix-up, then today is the day for reading the Epilogue and finishing the story of Vinicius and Ligia. This post is the place for you to leave your … Continue reading Quo Vadis Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap-Up
Preparing for the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
We're only three days away from beginning Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the next book in this year’s chapter-a-day read-along. Published in French in 1831 and English in 1833, it was originally titled Notre Dame de Paris, referring to the great Notre Dame cathedral. Reading it this year is my tribute to the cathedral, … Continue reading Preparing for the 2021 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Hunchback of Notre Dame