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Sunday, August 30, 2020

The Belly of Paris by Émile Zola [second read]

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The third novel of the The Rougon-Macquart cycle introduced us to another field in the modernization of Paris brought by the Sec...
Thursday, August 27, 2020

Classic Character: Lisa Quenu of The Belly of Paris

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Lisa Quenu is perhaps my most favorite character from the 20 novels of Rougon-Macquart cycle. I always think the Rougons are bor...
Sunday, August 23, 2020

The Belly of Paris Ch. 2-3: Quenu Brothers & the Busy Markets

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Chapter 2 introduces us to the Quenu brothers, and the bustling of the fish market and the charcuterie business in 19th century....
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Author Birthday [August] : Samuel Richardson

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#AuthorBirthday is a monthly feature, in which I highlight one author each month, mostly the ones I have not yet read. Part of t...
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Sunday, August 16, 2020

The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

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The Vicar of Wakefield is the first and only novel of Oliver Goldsmith. I learned from Wikipedia, that Goldsmith was so poor af...
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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie

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Three Act Tragedy aka Murder in Three Acts is one of the collaborations of Hercule Poirot and Mr. Sathertwaite. The latter fir...
Monday, August 10, 2020

The Belly of Paris Ch. 1: Les Halles and What It Represents

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I am currently reading The Belly of Paris (Le Ventre de Paris) as part of my The Rougon-Macquart Project . It's a reread, a...
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