• Books
    • Armchair Cybils
    • Best Picture Books
    • Birthday project
    • Booklists by year
      • 2015 Booklists
      • 2014 Booklists
      • 2013 Booklists
      • 2012 Booklists
      • 2011 Booklists
    • The Classics Club
    • Chapter Book Read-Alouds
    • Newbery Through the Decades
    • Our Christmas Book Basket
    • Read Aloud Thursday
  • Education
  • About Me
    • Contact Me
Hope Is the Word

books, reading, & other sundries

Reflections in Progress

Reflections in Progress–Les Miserables "Cosette"

March 10, 2009 by Amy 10 Comments

It was only when I got about two-third of the way through this section of the book that I began to question my decision to read the unabridged version. In fact, if our usual library run had not been preempted for a trip to our favorite Italian eatery for lunch after Bible study last Wednesday, I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Fiction Tagged: Adult Fiction, Bookish Thoughts, Reflections in Progress

Classics Bookclub–Les Miserables

March 3, 2009 by Amy 8 Comments

Sigh.  I’m still plugging away at Les Miserables, with only about 900 more pages to go.  : )  Back when I started reading it near the beginning of February, I had so hoped to finish it by today.  However, by the time I had gotten well into the first section, I realized that this book … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Fiction Tagged: Adult Fiction, Bookish Thoughts, Reflections in Progress

Reflections in Progress–Les Miserables "Fantine"

February 13, 2009 by Amy 8 Comments

Way back when I decided to read Les Miserables, I also decided to take a cue from Carrie at Reading to Know and respond to this book while in the process of reading it.  I am reading the unabridged version, after all, and at around 1400 pages, it is by far the longest book I’ve … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Fiction Tagged: Adult Fiction, Bookish Thoughts, Reflections in Progress
« Previous 1 … 14 15

Looking for something?

2019 Reading Challenge

2019 Reading Challenge
Amy has read 24 books toward her goal of 60 books.
hide
24 of 60 (40%)
view books

Amy's currently-reading book montage

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
News of the World
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


Amy's favorite books »

Copyright © 2021 Hope Is the Word.

Omega WordPress Theme by ThemeHall

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers

error

Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :)

  • RSS
  • Follow by Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter