Lara’s Comments (group member since Dec 26, 2017)

Lara’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

aPriL does feral sometimes wrote: "All of the jewels worn by the aristocracy of Europe described in chapter eleven were stolen or extracted by violence, military conquest and slave labor from enslaved classes or countries under domi..."

Wow! I've read this twice now, and hadn't ever realized quite the extent of the corruption that his decadences were bringing him. Thank you very much for sharing!!

4 of 5 for me.

A reread for me, and a classic that I'd definitely recommend to others. The novel can be tedious at points, but it's a very thought-provoking piece too. The characters and the ideas will stick with you, and it's worth the reread every so often to see how you've grown too. There's a reason Dorian keeps fascinating us today. And of course, lots of Wilde wordplay, very witty and very quotable.

I've a longer review too.

Hello all,

I'm Lara, a children's librarian currently in Honolulu, HI. I enjoy reading just about everything, and do read a lot for work, but it's mostly picture books through YA. For personal reading, I tend to grab mysteries, fantasy, paranormal/urban fantasy, romance (mostly historical), graphic novels, and manga.
Because I read so much for work, my Reading Challenge numbers aren't as important to me - it adds up so quickly. I'm aiming more to expand my reading outside of my usual ruts. I love the idea of this group and hope it'll push me to tackle all those Should Reads on my list!