jdanehey is currently reading The Way We Live Now and The Marvelous Land of Oz.
I’m female, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since September 24, 2008.
Books
- The Marvelous Land of Oz 21% complete
- The Way We Live Now 37% complete
- The Diamond Master 26% complete
- White Horse finished
- Sylvie and Bruno finished
- From a Girl's Point of View finished
- When Patty Went to College finished
- Cousin Betty finished
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm finished
- Jo's Boys finished
- Little Men finished
- The Man in the Iron Mask finished
- Dear Enemy finished
- Anne of Green Gables finished
- Lives of Girls Who Became Famous finished
- Poems Every Child Should Know finished
- Holiday Romance finished
- Daddy Long Legs finished
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde finished
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Louise de la Valliere finished
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Ten Years Later finished
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The Vicomte de Bragelonne finished
- Crome Yellow suspended
- The Heart of Mid-Lothian suspended
- Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant suspended
- Bulfinch's Mythology suspended
- Erewhon suspended
- The Jelly-Bean suspended
- Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons suspended
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Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck unread
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The Adventure of the Second Stain unread
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The Enchanted Castle unread
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass unread
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An Old-Fashioned Girl unread
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Under the Lilacs unread
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Jack and Jill unread
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel unread
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The Scarlet Pimpernel unread
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My Man Jeeves unread
Posts
Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck - Alger is so entertaining
There's a reason that Horatio Alger books were so popular. Very easy to read and satisfying in the way that the good guys always prevail.
Louise de la Valliere - Perfect for Daily Lit reading
Forgot to mention: You'll want to read the pieces of this story in order, otherwise many things in this book won't make sense. They go like this: 1) The Vicomte de Bragelonne; 2) Ten Years Later; 3) Louise de Valliere; 4) The Man in the Iron Mask.
Ten Years Later - Henrietta of England takes the French court by storm
Courtly intrigures setting up the tragic fate of La Valliere and Raoul's love.
Note that you'll want to read the pieces of this story in order: 1) The Vicomte de Bragelonne; 2) Ten Years Later; 3) Louise de Valliere; 4) The Man in the Iron Mask.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne - D'Artagnan decides to work for himself for a change
This is such a fun read.
Note that you'll want to read the pieces of this story in order: 1) The Vicomte de Bragelonne; 2) Ten Years Later; 3) Louise de Valliere; 4) The Man in the Iron Mask.
Louise de la Valliere - Perfect for Daily Lit reading
The Three Musketeers saga has been perfect for Daily Lit reading -- so many little plots and intrigues to keep up with. I love how devious Aramis has become.
An Old-Fashioned Girl - independent girls
I adore this book, it's second only to Little Women. The story is straightforward enough, but it leads you to think about a working woman's place in the 19th century and the pitfalls of idleness, as well. I find the heroine quite inspirational! And it reminds you to be careful when riding your velocipede :)
Under the Lilacs - hooray for the circus
A usual Louisa May Alcott story about children and their scrapes. However it's more interesting than some because of the performing dog and the boy who ran away from the circus.
Jack and Jill - lukewarm
Not as good as An Old-Fashioned Girl or even Under the Lilacs. Louisa doesn't seem to be very invested in these characters, though Jill's back injury is poignant enough. All the girls pretend to be missionaries to improve their families and selves. I actually like those parts, it's nice to hear about their self improvement. But this book lacks a spark.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel - More episodic than the original
Not as good as the original book, but maybe better suited to DailyLit reading, since it is broken into small episodes. The end drags a bit, once we know all the Pimpernel's tricks.
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Dashing
All this time Daffy Duck had me thinking that the Scarlet Pimpernel was French--but he's an Englishman! This is a great adventure story pitting the Pimpernel against almost everyone in Revolutionary France.
My Man Jeeves - Good, light reading
This book is perfect for DailyLit reading--an amusing and fun break from work.