Old Favorites
I woke up to a gloomy, rainy, wintry Saturday and, although I have a
pile of books that I need to read and hopefully provide you all with
some interesting reviews, I found myself looking at my bookshelves,
thinking about some of the books that I wish I had time to read
again. At the top of my list is, The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov. The story is set in 1918 during the Russian Civil War, and it follows
the Turbin family who finds that the world they once knew is
disappearing around them. I don't know what it was about this book,
but I was so enchanted with Bulgakov that I had to read everything he
wrote after that. While he, no doubt wrote books that are better
known than this one, I still remember this one fondly.
I would also love to re-read P.G. Wodehouse Life at Blandings because
it was simply hilarious. Luckily the BBC had a DVD available titled
Blandings Castle, which, if I'm not mistaken, follow some of the
episodes in this book. So, if I'm lazy, maybe I'll purchase the DVD
instead.
I also wish I could find the time to re-read Jillian Fellowes Snobs,
and William Boyd's Brazzaville Beach, both of which were just great
as far as I'm concerned. And last but not least I'm hoping I can find
time to re-read Doctor Brodie's Report by Jorge Luis Borges because
these were some of the best short stories I think I've ever read.
What do you think? Do you have any favorite books that you would like
to find time to re-read? Leave me a comment below. I would love to
hear about them.
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