How To Be A Victorian/Tuesdays With Morrie in Back entries: 2013 - 2015

How To Be A Victorian by Ruth Goodman (Pages: 458, including Acknowledgements and Index) was an interesting read - although I thought it was a little dry in parts. Every chapter details how the Victorian commoner lived, from getting up in the morning and dressing to work and school. It was interesting to read how fashions, work life and travel options changed over the course of Queen Victoria’s reign. Goodman draws on her experience with the period, as she spent a year on a Victorian farm, and this personal touch adds to the reading experience. Glad I picked it up. 4.5 stars.

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom (197 pages) takes us through the advice one of Albom’s former professors gives him. Morrie Schwartz taught Albom over twenty years prior to the meetings documented in the book, and they wind up meeting up again. This time, Morrie is seriously ill. The pair meet up every Tuesday until Morrie’s passing, and Morrie shares his personal thoughts and advice on life. It was an interesting read, although I’m not sure I’d read it again. I can see why it was a bestseller, but it lacks that certain spark for me.

Last updated January 01, 2015