Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was our fifth book for Quill Quotes Book Club! Classics won the genre vote and Frankenstein was the clear winner for the book vote. We split the book in half and had two discussions. Everyone enjoyed the book more than they thought they would with the average rating being 4.5 stars! Book Stats Title: Frankenstein; Or, The Modern … [Read more...] about Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Classics
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley has been on my reading list for a while among other dystopian sci-fi classics like 1984, Animal Farm, and Fahrenheit 451. Unfortunately, I enjoyed those others much more than Brave New World. As one of the first such stories published, I have to assume that Brave New World garners much of its literary success from being one of the first of its … [Read more...] about Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a classic I've been meaning to read for a while. I enjoyed the simple, short story but didn't find it as profound as many have. For me, it's somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 star read. The older you are, the more it's said you'll enjoy the book, so I'll probably have to read it again sometime in the future! “Age is my alarm clock,” … [Read more...] about The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Dune by Frank Herbert
I found Dune by Frank Herbert to be superbly entertaining but am not quite sure I understand what makes it the best-selling sci-fi book ever. To me, the underlying themes of environmentalism, politics, and human psychology are too subtle to make it more than an adventure saga for sci-fi/fantasy fans. I'd have expected the best-selling sci-fi book to be something more palatable … [Read more...] about Dune by Frank Herbert
Animal Farm by George Orwell
George Orwell's classic, Animal Farm, is an entertaining and cautionary tale that everyone should read. Orwell himself described the book as "a satirical tale against Stalin" and the parallels to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union are fascinating. The story remains relevant today as an allegory for how totalitarianism takes hold in any … [Read more...] about Animal Farm by George Orwell