Tag: Classics
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BR297) “Fahrenheit 451” Book Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. 3/5 rating. 165 pages. Book #13 of 2023. Read April 27, 2023. This book tells of a dystopian future where everyone is completely involved in technology, no one interacts or cares about other people or nature, and there are “firemen” who burn books. Obviously it’s probably cliche and pessimistic to…
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BR265) “The Swiss Family Robinson” Book Review
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss. 3/5 rating. 395 pages. Book #32 of 2022. Read July 28, 2022. This is a fun, adventure-filled book about a family shipwrecked on a deserted, but vibrant island. This book is a classic and it’s easy to see why. I would say it’s aimed at younger readers,…
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BR212) “Poe: Selected Stories and Poems” Book Review
Selected Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. 3/5 rating. 253 pages. Book #48 of 2021. Read June 15, 2021. This is a collection of some of Poe’s most famous stories. If you have never read any of Poe, I would recommend it just to understand this renowned American author. He obviously lived a very…
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BR194) “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” Book Review
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. 3/5 rating. 141 pages. Book #30 of 2021. Read April 7, 2021. This is the classic novella by Robert about the battle between good and evil. Dr. Jekyll after living his life as a rather scrupulous and moral man makes a ground-breaking…
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BR115) “Frankenstein” Book Review
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. 4/5 rating. 205 pages. Book #40 of 2020. Read June 21, 2020. This is Mary’s classic horror story of Mr. Frankenstein and his monster. But if you think this is the story that Hollywood has told you, you are going to be surprised. Mr. Walton is the narrator of this story…
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BR58) The Old Man and the Sea Book Review
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. 4/5 rating. Book #133 of 2019. Read November 25, 2019. This is an absolute classic tale by Hemingway about an old man and his most harrowing fishing adventure ever. This book is the mother of all fish tales. Always worth the read, as it’s short and…