It was the summer before my senior year of high school when I first picked up “Gone With the Wind.” I had seen the iconic film adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, but I had never read the book that had captivated generations of readers. As an avid lover of historical fiction and epic … Read more
I first picked up “The Caine Mutiny” after it was recommended to me by a friend who knows I’m a big fan of classic 20th century literature. As someone who loves reading about World War II from various perspectives, the premise of this novel following the crew of a Navy ship in the Pacific theater … Read more
It was a rainy Sunday afternoon when I first picked up “The Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara. I had been meaning to read this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for years, ever since my fascination with the American Civil War began in high school. As someone who loves immersing themselves in historical fiction, I was drawn to … Read more
I have to admit, when I first picked up War and Peace, I was more than a little intimidated. At over 1,400 pages, Tolstoy’s epic novel about the Napoleonic wars is a literary behemoth that has daunted many a reader. But I had heard so much about its brilliance over the years that I felt … Read more