Day: August 22, 2008
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The World According to Garp by John Irving – A Book Review
There are some books in existence that are simply must-reads. The World According to Garp is very much one of those books. Irving has written a novel of such simple complexity that it astounds the reader time after time. With this novel the statement is conveyed that all the nuances of life are important; every…
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Haunted: Tales Of the Grotesque by Joyce Carole Oates – A Book Review
I really looked forward to reading this collection of short stories. I love well-crafted, gothic tales, and from what I’d heard, Oates, an author I’d never before read, is something of a master. Sadly, nothing about Haunted indicated as such. First of all, I’m all for leaving a story off in such a manner that…
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Toward the End Of Time by John Updike – A Book Review
John Updike’s Toward the End Of Time proved a bit of an enigma to me. At times I thoroughly enjoyed it and at other times I seriously thought about putting the book down, never to open its contents again. In the novel our protagonist goes by the name of Ben Turnbull, a retired finance expert…
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Night Shift by Stephen King – A Book Review
This collection of short stories by Stephen King encompasses all that is great about one of our most prolific and talented writers. I’ve given most of King’s latest work a hard time over the last few years, but only because I know how truly talented he can be. These stories, most of which are from…
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The Shipping News by Annie Proulx – A Book Review
This novel won the Pulitzer Prize, so it was obviously held in high esteem by those far wiser than myself. And I have to admit that I enjoyed it very much. Proulx’s a rather fascinating writer. I’ve read a few of her books now, and I have to say that no two of them struck…
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