![]() ![]() If you found this review helpful, please consider tipping me on ko-fi, checking out my digital items available in my ko-fi shop, buying one of my publications, or using one of my referral/coupon codes. It could also make a good gift to a big reader you know. ![]() Recommended to big readers who want a couple of inside joke style chuckles. Overall, this is an interesting collection of short comics drawn in an engaging manner. So my experience of the comics was kind of all over the place. For example, I felt like the comic summary of Their Eyes Were Watching Godwas a very poor summary of an absolutely amazing book. ![]() That said, a couple of the comics for books I had read fell flat for me because I felt like they missed the point of the book. This is actually sort of like a collection of inside jokes from one reader to another, and in order for the inside joke to make sense, you have to have read the book in question. The ones for pieces I hadn’t fell kind of flat for me. The comics that were the funniest and most meaningful were the ones for books I had read. You might think this is a way to Sparknotes your way through 100 books. (It doesn’t include the Little House one but it does include one of my other favorites from the book – Edgar Allan Poe.) You can see examples of actual panels from the book on her website. Rather than being organized by time period, the classics are organized by topic like “Love” and “Death.” This is also an inclusive definition of classics including ancient literature like Beowulf to modern pieces like The Fault in Our Stars. It came in quite quickly for me from the library, and I read it in less than 30 minutes. In fairness, it had been more than 12 years since that article was published so I’m not too surprised Lisa Brown got a book deal in the meantime. I became interested in this book because the amazing website American Indians in Children’s Literature described the comic about Little House on the Prairie but when I checked out the link I found the comic gone and a prompt about the book. Use these free English lessons to expand your vocabulary and learn useful English idioms, slang, and expressions.For English literature lovers who want to explain why they loved…or hated…a classic in one comic.ġ00 pithy and skewering three-panel literary summaries, from curriculum classics like Don Quixote, Lord of the Flies, and Jane Eyre to modern favorites like Beloved, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, and Atonement, conveniently organized by subjects including “Love,” “Sex,” “Death,” and “Female Trouble.” You do not need to learn a million expressions or idioms at one time! If you study new English expressions and idioms steadily and consistently, then your vocabulary will get better and better. Let's get a coffee and I will tell you everything.Īdding expressions and idioms to your vocabulary will help you become a better English speaker. To cut a long story short, I needed money, so I moved to Korea to teach English.ī) To make a long story short, I got in a fight.Ī) I want to hear details.To cut a long story short, she got the job, moved to New York and we got divorced.To make a long story short, we got funding for our company in the end and we became very successful.To make a long story short, we couldn't find it.We use "To make/cut a long story short.". We can also use these as a phrase at the beginning of a sentence. I went to the party and I got in a fight. We can use this in simple sentences before we summarize the story in a different sentence. "Make a long story short" is more common in American English and "cut a long story short" is more common in British English, but both are easily understood by all English speakers. We only want to tell the final result or we only want to tell the most important parts. A useful and inspiring workbook contains all-new exercises and prompts that walk you through creating a story from idea to performance. We use this when we do want to or do not have the time to tell an entire story. We are simply making a long story shorter. It is simple to see where this expression comes from. "make a long story short" / "to cut a long story short" ![]()
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