LiteratureLove

I love to read, but the desire to spend hours reading comes and goes. When it hits me strong, I get fully engrossed and write about the books that impact and change my way of thinking.

When the Haunting and the Haunted are You and Yourself

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October 30, 2023
When the Haunting and the Haunted are You and Yourself

Greetings! Unlike my last post - which was a short story - this one is a “psychology of fiction” essay using The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson as a focal text. I read Hill House last week over the course of a few days. I could not put it down and that’s saying a lot for someone who hardly ever finishes a book (short stories are my jam).

Sunday Stack

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November 12, 2023
Sunday Stack

How many books are you dating at a time? Do they talk to one another? Here are my current loves. Comment with your Sunday Stack; do we have any in common? I’ve linked to the books here primarily using bookshop.org, having selected Andover Bookstore as the recipient of any bo…

Sunday Stack

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November 26, 2023
Sunday Stack

A few weeks ago, I shared my Sunday Stack. I thought I’d offer another installment today. Tell me, are we dating the same authors? Are we seeing the same books? I spent Small Business Saturday away from the crowds. No malls, no traffic, no crowds for me. I jumped in my car, put on the opera