World LiteraTour
Reading the World’s Greatest Stories
Book reviews and analyses of literature from around the world, from the most ancient classics to the newest releases
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Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry: REVIEW Synopsis Actor Tim Curry looks back on his life and career, from his breakout role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his debilitating stroke in 2012. My Review This is such a fun memoir. I grew up watching movies like Annie, The Three Musketeers, Home Alone 2,…
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November Blog Update Hello! Happy November! Just posting a quick update to say that I’m heading into an extremely busy month, so I’m not going to pressure myself to post here on a regular schedule. Also, I think I’m going to make it a rule that from now on my only new-release reviews on here…
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Victorian Literature – All My 5-Star Reads My 5-Star Victorian Reads Confession: I don’t remember which Victorian novel I read first. This question often comes up during Victober, and I never know how to answer it. I was always that precocious kid trying to read all the books that people said would be “too hard”…
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She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock: REVIEW Synopsis Jessamyn St. Germain is sick of being an aspiring musical theatre star. At 26, she knows time is running out to get her big break, so she convinces herself that the role of Maria in a local production of The Sound of Music is going to be…
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Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds by Jess Zafarris: REVIEW Synopsis Proud word nerd Jess Zafarris takes us on a fun ride through the origins and evolutions of everyday English words and phrases. My Review I’ve had SO much fun with this book. So much word-nerdery! So many fascinating factlets about language! Don’t…
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On the Ground: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent by Brian Stewart: REVIEW Synopsis Brian Stewart talks about his experiences as a foreign correspondent for CBC and NBC from the 1970s to early 2000s. My Review I’ve seen Brian Stewart’s face on my TV my whole life, coming from an avid CBC-watching household, so I…
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How To Survive a Reading Slump The Monster Every Reader Fears: The Reading Slump Guys, I’m heading into a reading slump. Victober is the worst possible time for this to happen! My plan required over 100 pages of Victorian reading per day!! PLUS extra reading on top of that for reviewing NetGalley ARCs and new…