Those are some great reads. I've read A Tale of Two Cities years ago and should read it again. It was masterful. I'm glad to hear it was benign. Moments like that can be scary.
The Bell Jar and The Idiot are both on my must-read list. My memory of Anna K. has dimmed, so I should go back and experience that one again. I like your picks here. If I had to list my own favorites from 2024, I suppose they would be Justine, Catch-22, and Mrs. Dalloway.
I'm going to have to add The Idiot to my reading list. I've already added Anna Karenina after reading another Substacker's thoughts/review on it. I remember reading A Tale of Two Cities (and other Dickens titles), as well as North and South, and I would also recommend Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters - and Cranford if you haven't read those yet. A Happy New Year!
So happy you liked Anna Karenina and North and South, 2 of my favorite books 📚💖. Currently reading The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, about 50% done, but The Wedding People by Alison Espach just came up on the list (or rather, my turn came up) so I'm thinking of switching and going back to Haidt later. 😍
Those are some great reads. I've read A Tale of Two Cities years ago and should read it again. It was masterful. I'm glad to hear it was benign. Moments like that can be scary.
The Bell Jar and The Idiot are both on my must-read list. My memory of Anna K. has dimmed, so I should go back and experience that one again. I like your picks here. If I had to list my own favorites from 2024, I suppose they would be Justine, Catch-22, and Mrs. Dalloway.
I'm going to have to add The Idiot to my reading list. I've already added Anna Karenina after reading another Substacker's thoughts/review on it. I remember reading A Tale of Two Cities (and other Dickens titles), as well as North and South, and I would also recommend Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters - and Cranford if you haven't read those yet. A Happy New Year!
I’ve read all of these except AK and I want to read it this coming year. But now I want to re-read all of these! Thank you for sharing!
I really want to revisit A Tale of Two Cities
So happy you liked Anna Karenina and North and South, 2 of my favorite books 📚💖. Currently reading The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, about 50% done, but The Wedding People by Alison Espach just came up on the list (or rather, my turn came up) so I'm thinking of switching and going back to Haidt later. 😍