Books read in June
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy Sayers
I liked this one quite as much as the first.
A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
92 Stories by James Thurber
Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers
This one I did not like, other than the idea that once a murderer is suspected, he has already failed.
The Coverly Papers by Addison and Steele
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
This is supposed to be a favorite among Gaskellites, but I had an incredibly hard time finishing even this very short book. I just did not like it at all.
Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell
The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
Hilarious book about the English language.
Dr. Thorne by Anthony Trollope
This is not usually a favorite among Trollopians, and the predictability is probably why, but I liked it. Miss Dunstable is a talented creation, and I loved her!
Northpointe Chalet by Debra White Smith
This was a modern Christian adaptation of Northanger Abbey. She got Catherine's character to a T, but Henry's was turned into a Edmund Bertram wannabe, so it wasn't very enjoyable.
Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Deliciously funny, but the movie was just as good.
John Adams by David McCullough
The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell
Central Park by Debra White Smith
This was a modern Christian adaptation of Mansfield Park, and I was pleasantly surprised. The original was my least favorite Austen because I had a hard time sympathizing with the characters, but this adaptation made me feel for them like I never thought it would.
Lieutenant Hornblower (reread) by C. S. Forester
When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric and Leslie Ludy
Following the Equator by Mark Twain
My favorite geography book so far.
Crazy English by Richard Lederer
1066 and All That by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman
For anyone who is familiar with British history, this comedy is an absolute must-read. Written for the British, it makes fun of the least little details, so the more knowledge you have, the more enjoyment you will receive.
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I read Cold Comfort Farm a few months ago. Its British humor really made me laugh (which was good, because I had pneumonia and was, naturally, a bit down at the time). I didn't know it was a movie, though. When was it made?
I saw the Kate Beckinsdale one (which needs a little editing) which was made in 1995. I heard that the book is a parody of Thomas Hardy, which makes perfect sense now.
A parody of Hardy? That makes perfect sense!
I'm going to laugh over that while I eat some lunch...
What did you think of When God writes Your Love Story?
I thought it was good, but I prefer I Kissed Dating Goodbye.
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