Have you read The Magic Skin by Balzac? Sometimes translated as The Wild Ass's Skin. That was a good one. Also liked Eugenie Grandet and Cousin Bette. I admit that I'm a Balzac fan and not objective! Happy reading in 2025!
Thanks for the sugggestions! I think with more time I too will become a Balzac fan. Will put allof these on my tbr. I've read Cousin Pons and that was also a bit strange.
I agree completely about A Month in the Country: competently done but somehow failed to move me and I don’t know why. Glad I’m not the only one!
I'm not sure why either, but I do seem to like/prefer longer works.
I enjoyed watching you rank your 2024 reads. Look forward to seeing what makes the top 15!
Thanks Heidi! An eclectic bunch of books per usual! 🙂
Happy New Year, Cathie! Really enjoying your countdown. Can’t wait to see where Jerusalem lands for you. I haven’t read it but am considering it.
well if you've seen the other videoyou know!! So surprising and wonderful!
Can't wait for the rest. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!!
I'm thinking Dante wanted to go back to Florence not Rome.
Love this!!
Thank you so much!
Have you read The Magic Skin by Balzac? Sometimes translated as The Wild Ass's Skin. That was a good one. Also liked Eugenie Grandet and Cousin Bette. I admit that I'm a Balzac fan and not objective! Happy reading in 2025!
Thanks for the sugggestions! I think with more time I too will become a Balzac fan. Will put allof these on my tbr. I've read Cousin Pons and that was also a bit strange.