classic novels – The Midwest Courier

Young Adult Fiction and the Youth of a Nation

I’m getting a little tired of YA dystopian novels. They seem calculated only to make money, are highly unoriginal, morally questionable, and full of plot holes. But nobody cares because they are exciting and tell teens yet again, they are super-special (Honest Trailer quote) even before they have done anything. It always boils down toContinue reading “Young Adult Fiction and the Youth of a Nation”

Gone with the Vanity Fair

I’ve been reading Vanity Fair, by William M. Thackery. It is a large, long book and I hesitated to pick it up at first. Still, it is considered a classic, and I have a personal goal to read as many classics as I can. I took a deep breath and began, and have been delightedContinue reading “Gone with the Vanity Fair”