Review of Reader, I Married Him- Stories Inspired by Jane Eyre
August 12, 2025
This is a collection of short stories inspired by Jane Eyre. I’ve read Jane Eyre five times now, I think, and this year decided to
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July 2025 Reading
July 28, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) Continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 9 The third sphere: Venus cont. Dante begins the canto addressing “Clemence”, which
Paradiso: Cantos 1-11
July 18, 2025
Continuing through Dante’s Divine Comedy, I will post the summaries in three parts. The entire canticle of Paradiso is 33 cantos, so I’ll post them
June 2025 Reading
June 30, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 5 The first sphere: the moon, then to the second sphere: Mercury. Beatrice
May 2025 Reading
May 29, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) On to the third book (section) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 1 Prologue and ascent to the first sphere. This first canto is divided into
April 2025 Reading
April 27, 2025
Purgatorio- Dante (1321) Somewhat to my surprise, I got a lot further than I had in any previous month since I started, and actually finished the
Purgatorio: Cantos 23-33
April 24, 2025
Finished up my translation of Purgatorio. Canto XXIII The sixth level: gluttony cont. The canto starts with Dante still pondering the tree. Finally, Virgil tells him to
March 2025 Reading
March 31, 2025
Purgatorio- Dante (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio Canto 22Level 6: gluttonyThe canto starts with the entrance to the sixth level, and while Virgil, Dante, and Statius climb, Virgil
Purgatorio: Cantos 12-22
March 6, 2025
Continuing through the Purgatorio with this second of three installments, this one covering cantos 12 to 22. Canto XII The first level: pride cont. The opening of
February 2025 Reading
February 28, 2025
Purgatorio- Dante (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio Canto 19 Level 5: avarice Actually still on the fourth level at the start, Dante has a dream of a Siren, who is
