Christiana is currently reading Poem-a-Day Collection and DailyLit's Book Channel.
I’m from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since April 16, 2009. My reading interests include Christianity, academics, history, art, and poetry.
Books
- Poem-a-Day Collection 100% complete
- DailyLit's Book Channel 100% complete
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Wikipedia Tour: The Grand Tour finished
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Three Short Stories finished
- Khan Academy Video Course: Current Economics finished
- Book Sampler: Shakespeare finished
- Happiness Quotations finished
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Kaplan SAT Prep Program finished
- Lyrical Ballads finished
- Sonnets from the Portuguese finished
- Short Stories and Essays (from Literature and Life) finished
- 30 Stories in 30 Days finished
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The Book of the Shepherd finished
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Renascence and Other Poems finished
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Wikipedia Tour: Famous Spies finished
- Book Sampler: Poetry finished
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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets finished
- Fetching Raymond finished
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Defining Twilight finished
- Get Cooking finished
- A Boy's Will finished
- The Birth-Mark finished
- North of Boston finished
- The Countess Cathleen finished
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Miss Julie finished
- Androcles and the Lion finished
- Poems of John Keats finished
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Wikipedia Tour: Nobel Laureates in Literature finished
- Burn This Book finished
- America's Greatest Hits finished
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Wikipedia Tour: The Presidents of the United States finished
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Common Sense finished
- The Dead finished
- Book: The Sequel finished
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Wikipedia Tour: Famous Women Throughout History finished
- How to Speak and Write Correctly finished
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin finished
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde finished
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Wikipedia Tour: Psychology finished
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman finished
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Poems of Christina Rossetti finished
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Emeril at the Grill finished
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Poems of William Blake finished
- Masters of Verse finished
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Wikipedia Tour: Key Philosophers finished
- Book Sampler: American Classics finished
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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth finished
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass finished
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Book Sampler: Jane Austen finished
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Book Sampler: Modern Memoirs finished
- Briar Rose finished
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The Kiss finished
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself finished
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On the Decay of the Art of Lying finished
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The Little Match Girl finished
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2BRO2B finished
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A Modest Proposal finished
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A Doll's House finished
- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas finished
- Robin Hood suspended
- The Voyage Out suspended
- Robin Hood: How Robin Hood Became an Outlaw suspended
- The World War And What Was Behind It suspended
- Far from the Madding Crowd suspended
- Poems of the Past and Present suspended
- Wikipedia Tour: Major Battles of the 20th Century suspended
- Famous Stories Every Child Should Know suspended
- Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons suspended
- Pygmalion suspended
- Sons and Lovers suspended
- Wikipedia Tour: The Roaring 20s suspended
- Sense and Sensibility suspended
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Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations) suspended
- The Moon and Sixpence suspended
- The Canterbury Tales suspended
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It Can Be Done, Poems of Inspiration suspended
- Jacob's Room suspended
- Leaves of Grass suspended
- The Odyssey suspended
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The Iliad suspended
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Democracy in America, Book One unread
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The Golden Goose unread
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Poems unread
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Of Human Bondage unread
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3 Short Reads by Edgar Allan Poe unread
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Up from Slavery unread
Posts
Three Short Stories - His name is enough!
More from Christiana: On Flaubert's 3 short stories: Diabolical, depressing, almost (but not quite) divine. Thank God for God!!!
Three Short Stories - His name is enough!
Marvelous! Moving! Magnificent!!!
Question of the Week - Choose One Book for the Next Generation
The Holy Bible, ofcourse.
Democracy in America, Book One - Powerful!
This book is indispensable and must be read and re-read by every thinking person on the planet.
Kaplan SAT Prep Program - Very worthwhile
Good helpful list.
The Golden Goose - Here, goosey, goosey!
Uh huh, sounds like my life exactly.
Wikipedia Tour: The Grand Tour - Very enjoyable
Totally!
The Call of the Wild - The Call of the Wild
What's not to love about this book. I suppose it is considered a children's classic; yet it will warm the heart of anyone who reads it - 9 to 90. A very rewarding read.
Wikipedia Tour: Famous Spies - intriguing
Facinating!
Renascence and Other Poems - Renascence is not a poem; it is an experiencel
I knew I loved Edna Saint Vincent Millay; I just didn't know how much. I knew that she was the first woman to win a Pulitzer prize for poetry. Yet each time I read her poems, they are new, and they stir up even deeper emotions within me.
Poems - Poems for the soul and the psyche.
Splendid, moving, graphic, they rend life's breath.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets - Heart rending.
Sad and simple, but sounds authentic. Raw and graphic but in a very decent and eloquent way. Well worth reading.
Defining Twilight - you can't judge a book by its title
pre-school to 1st grade level
Miss Julie - Miss Julie - cute
Amusing, yet moving insight on a by-gone (?) culture
Wikipedia Tour: Nobel Laureates in Literature - It drew my immediate attention.
This book was very rewarding and I paid close attention to it. I began to seek these works to read and I purchased some; I intend to find others that were included as well.
Wikipedia Tour: The Presidents of the United States - Explore our history!
Stupendous! Very worthy and interesting. Also the pictures are phenomenal!
Common Sense - Vital!
Extremely important. Everyone should read - more than once!
Of Human Bondage - Somber, moving, and appropriate.
I love all the works of this author. This book is mighty and magnificent as it portrays the depths of human emotion. An enduring treasure.
Wikipedia Tour: Famous Women Throughout History - What woman could resist reading?
Splendid! So very fine. I was entranced.
Emeril at the Grill - Very timely for season.
Good recipes. Yum yum.
3 Short Reads by Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe - mad man - genius
He was a true original and in his day, shocking. The magic of his poetic lines lives on. "Annabelle Lee" is my favorite of all his works.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth - Sojourner Truth wonderfully appropriate for Isabella
Revealing, touching, well written.
Book Sampler: Jane Austen - Just a sample of Jane Austin makes you eager for more.
An engaging view of lives of a people and a culture that are "gone with the wind." So vividly written by this gifted author - no wonder she has endured! I plan to read every book she's ever written.
Wikipedia Tour: The Grand Tour - 'T'is indeed a Grand Tour
Invaluable! Superb!
Book Sampler: Modern Memoirs - Modern Memoirs
Marvelous!
Wikipedia Tour: Key Philosophers - Key Philosophers
Informative, educational, and entertaining to the utmost. You can skim over lightly, or probe in depth.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Splendid! Wordy, with flowery speech; while still managing to be profound.
It Can Be Done, Poems of Inspiration - Masters of Verse
Most of these are splendid; a few are not so much. I am thoroughly enjoying them.
The Iliad - The Iliad
One of those books you know you must read and once you start to read it, you know why you must read it. A work of art.
Wikipedia Tour: Psychology - I love you, Wikipedia Daily Lit!
I wish I had more hours in my day to explore all this thoroughly. Very worthwhile. I took Psych in school but this is far more interesting.
The Kiss - whatever
Short but not short enough. I won't give up on this author - not yet.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Heroic!
Should be read by everyone who can read.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Heroic!
Heartfelt and powerful. Shocking, sad, tender. A stupendous read.
Poems of William Blake - Poems of William Blake
So pure and so sweet.
Thus I dare not delete.
Lying in fields of clover.
Reading them over and over.
On the Decay of the Art of Lying - I thought it might be amusing.
It was boring and a waste of time, and that's no lie
On the Decay of the Art of Lying - Oh the Decay...
I found it to be boring, and not worth reading.
A Modest Proposal - Modest indeedl
I had read this many years ago, so it did not shock me. However, it surely must have gotten through to readers when it was first published. Very clever and appropritate to critique with blatant satire. This must have rubbed some consciences raw, as it was designed to do.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #20: Potent Quotables
The book I quote from most often is "The Holy Bible," the most wonderful and complete book ever written, about the only Perfect Person who ever lived: The Lord Jesus Christ. If anyone is not familiar with this book, I suggest you start with the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It is probably the best way to get to know the Author. Read Proverbs and James for practical advice on daily living. Read the entire New Testament before the Old Testament, and may God bless you richly.
2BRO2B - 2BRP2B
Well written, I guess, but bleak and hopeless. After the initial shock, it's down hill the rest of the way. Just not my cup of tea, (or, should I say, "poison."
Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations) - Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations)
Very enjoyable and inspiring.
The Little Match Girl - The Little Match Girl
Having read this little story many years ago, I knew it was tender and sweet. I intend to share it w some children when Christmas 09 draws nigh. Incidentally, I am a great fan of DailyLit!!!
Etc. - Question of the Week #19: Favorite Poems
The Beautiful Snow
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - I had just begun to receive DailyLit and I ordered too much.
I plan to read this later. There are so many wondrously fine books that you provide for readers. I really look forward to this book. I am very excited about it as well as hundreds of others that you offer. Thank you so much!
A Doll's House - Very appropriate title
'Twas insightful and revealing. I appreciated it for the understanding it portayed of the culture, and subtle opression of woman's intellect and value. It was also entertaining tho a bit quaint. It painted a vivid picture of the times. I enjoyed it and was very entertained.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
It is such a very fine opportunity to read such stupendous literature on line free!
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
It was so moving and so powerful that I completed it in one sitting, pausing only to eat and drink. Fabulous book!