Kit TeguhOn the savage follies of youth in Stendhal’s The Charterhouse of ParmaWhen you look at it from the outset, The Charterhouse of Parma is a messy, messy book, messier than your average five year old birthday…2d ago2d ago
Kit TeguhThe idiot who’s smarter than you. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.“Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from…Oct 6Oct 6
Kit TeguhFarewell My Lovely Phillip Marlowe. A novel by Raymond ChandlerBy this time, I’m quite familiar with Chandler’s quick-witted style, Phillip Marlowe’s stoic but sardonic demeanour and the platinum glossy…Sep 29Sep 29
Kit TeguhThirsting over a rugged Scottish bloke in Gabaldon’s Outlander.Yeah look, there’s spoilers here. Not that I’d recommend the book.Sep 27Sep 27
Kit TeguhTelling stories for the sake of a free feed. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.To read The Canterbury Tales in its entirety is a feat in itself, even to find one that is completely unabridged. The Canterbury Tales is a…Sep 27Sep 27
Kit TeguhThe quandary of the desperate housewife. A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen.Ever had a doll when you were a kid? Well, I had G.I. Joes. and they were a lot of fun. My sister had Barbies. The G.I. Joes would somehow…Sep 23Sep 23
Kit TeguhTake a bow, Sherlock Holmes. His Last Bow by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Spoiler ahead. Best you enjoy the book first.Sep 9Sep 9
Kit TeguhAm I supposed to get turned on? On Fanny Hill by John ClelandIt’s surprising that a work of erotica that was written in the 18th century has now become a classic (a Penguin Classic even). Though I’d…Sep 7Sep 7
Kit TeguhPutting the black superman on trial. On Native Son by Richard Wright.Rarely will a book hit you as hard as Richard Wright’s 1940 classic, Native Son, which caused a massive uproar at the time of publication…Sep 1Sep 1
Kit TeguhFinding one’s voice in Speak. A novel by Laurie Halse Anderson.As usual, you know the drill. Read the book, spoilers ahead.Aug 30Aug 30
