Category Archives: Book Review
Grow Up
Grow Up by Ben Brooks is a dirty, dirty book. It is a wonderfully filthy book. I think I might have to buy it. The only things the teenagers in this book know how to do are drink, do drugs, do each other and … Continue reading
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Found in Translation
Of the many things I regret not having mastered in life, the ability to read and speak another language well is a major one. Sure I took German in high school and, don’t laugh, Latin in college. But other than … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, General Fiction
Who in the World is Hari Kunzru?
Hari Kunzru has kept a low profile even though his reviewers marvel over his wildly original fiction. But with his latest novel Gods Without Men winning critical acclaim, it’s time to get to know this author whose work you may have … Continue reading
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Drowning Instinct
Word to the wise: if you want to avoid going to the loony bin, put all sharp objects out of reach. Also stay out of the way of your psychopath father and drunken mother. Ilsa J Bick’s Drowning Instinct is chock full of … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Young Adult
Creepy and Hilarious
Here’s how I’ve been introducing Croak by Gina Damico to my friends: Me: Did you like the TV show Dead Like Me? Friend: Yes. Me: You must read Croak! While Croak by Gina Damico has a similar feel to the TV show, there are enough … Continue reading
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Heartwood 2:5 – Lumen
Lumen, originally published in 1872, is the first science fiction novel to address the concept of relativity (30 years before Einstein) and to describe possible life forms on other planets. The book is structured as five dialogues between Lumen, the spirit … Continue reading
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The Dark Tower Series
The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by Stephen King Is there any better first line to start a novel? The beginning hook when I’m writing is usually “Okay, there … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Book Review, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Girlhood Among the Gators: Swamplandia
Alligators! When you live in Florida, you either love them or hate them. In the novel Swamplandia by Karen Russell, alligators are an integral part of a devoted but very dysfunctional family. This is a gem of a coming-of-age story, with unforgettable characters who … Continue reading
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Heartwood 2:4 – Lieutenant-Colonel de Maumort
Lieutenant-Colonel de Maumort by Roger Martin du Gard (1881-1958) 777 pgs. Alfred Knopf, 2000. Originally published, 1983. Trans. by Luc Brébion and Timothy Crouse, 2000. A month or two after I’d read Julio Cortázar’s Hopscotch, which I wrote up last year, I was … Continue reading
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Wonder
People are jerks. Let me amend that. Some people are jerks. They stare, point, and are loud with their insults. And God save you if you have a visible flaw. In R.J. Polacio’s Wonder, 11 year old August Will, known … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Children's Books
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