Tag Archives: Literature

“Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Bec Graham

Don’t be a fool! Close this book at once! It is nothing but foma! Foma, of course, are lies. OK, so, this book was incredibly hard to put down. It didn’t take me long to finish at all (the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged 1960s, Bokononism, Cat's Cradle, comedy, dystopia, Kurt Vonnegut, Literature, satire | 5 Comments

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Bec Graham

I never really wanted to read Animal Farm. It seemed like such an odd book. Plus, a story with 95% of the characters as animals? Was not keen. The last book I read with a cast like that was about eleven … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Animal Farm, Boxer, commentary, cows, equality, George Orwell, Literature, Major, pigs, politics, satire, society | 10 Comments

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Bec Graham

So, the past few days have consisted of working, sleeping, gym-ing, and applying for absolutely every job under the sun. And all I have to show for any of it is a laundry basket full of sweaty clothes and towels, … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Basil Hallward, Dorian Gray, hedonism, Literature, Lord Henry Wotton, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Victorian England | 3 Comments

The Best Books To Read If You Want To Start Reading Classics But Are Too Intimidated

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Bec Graham

So what if it’s not Tuesday, I’m posting anyway! I’ve just spent the past two and a half hours applying for jobs that I’ll never get because all employers see is the word “Subway” on my resume and think … Continue reading →

Posted in Events Between Non-Events | Tagged 1984, A Christmas Carol, blogging, Bram Stoker, characters, Charles Dickens, classics, community, Dracula, Emily Brontë, Frankenstein, George Orwell, Hamlet, In Cold Blood, John Williams, Kurt Vonnegut, literary, Literary classics, Literature, Mary Shelley, reading classic novels, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Slaughterhouse Five, Stoner, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday, Truman Capote, Victor Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights | 8 Comments

#25 “A Long Way Down” by Nick Hornby

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Bec Graham

Goose – Dawn O’Porter Murder in Mississippi – John Safran Elianne – Judy Nunn Divergent – Veronica Roth Insurgent – Veronica Roth Allegiant – Veronica Roth The Messenger – Markus Zusak Fragile Things – Neil Gaiman The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons NOS4R2 – Joe Hill Hades – Candice … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged A Long Way Down, Jess, JJ, Literature, Martin, Maureen, mental health, Nick Hornby, outdoors, suicide, suicide prevention | 1 Comment

#9 “Stoner” by John Williams

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Bec Graham

City of Heavenly Fire – Cassandra Clare Every Word – Ellie Marney Skinjob – Bruce McCabe i. Bloodlines – Richelle Mead ii. The Golden Lily – Richelle Mead iii. The Indigo Spell – Richelle Mead iv. The Fiery Heart – Richelle Mead Silver Shadows … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, Musings | Tagged advice, classics, inspiration, John Williams, life, Literature, regret, Stoner, William Stoner | 10 Comments

“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Four

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Bec Graham

I was going to have all of my Doctors in the one post, but it seems that I had way too much to say about Nine and Ten, so I’ll have to have Eleven on his own. Hopefully that will … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Charlie Higson, children's books, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Derek Landy, Doctor Who, Doctor Who 50th anniversary, Freema Agyeman, Literature, Martha Jones, metafiction, Ninth Doctor, Sonya Hartnett, Starman, Tenth Doctor, the Doctor, Whoniverse, Whovian, wibbly wobbly timey wimey | Leave a comment

“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Bec Graham

I’ve finally finished! Although, that being said, I definitely got my money’s worth. Two weeks to finish the one book? It hasn’t taken me that long to finish a book since I made the mistake of trying to read Austen’s Mansfield … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged alcohol, art, Carel Fabritius, characters, Donna Tartt, drugs, editing, emotion, family, friends, gallery, Goldfinch, language, Literature, New York, pace, relationships | 2 Comments

Screw the Program!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Bec Graham

Incarnation – Emma Cornwall The Goldfinch – Donna Tartt The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gaiman A Study in Scarlet – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell Teeth – Hannah Moskowitz The Fiery Heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged addiction, authors, bibliophile, books, buying books, Dymocks, fandom, Literature, love, money, QBD, reading, support, too many books | 3 Comments

ii.”Dracula”by Bram Stoker

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath – Ellie Marney 8. Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman 9. Delirium – Lauren Oliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Bram Stoker, Cassandra Clare, classics, crucifixes, Dracula, garlic, gothic, horror, interpretations, Jonathan Harker, Literature, Lucy Westenra, Mina Harker, original, Richelle Mead, vampire, Van Helsing, verbosity, Victorian England, wolves | 9 Comments

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