Day: August 28, 2008
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homerville by Ken Bradbury – A Book Review
Ever since I was a wee little boy, I’ve been listening to the good people associated with Triopia School District go on and on about a man they seem to consider a demigod. This man writes speeches performed by high school students all over the nation; he writes and directs the high school musicals yearly,…
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In the Garden of the North American Martyrs by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review
This short story collection from Tobias Wolff is truly just that. Each story gives you enough of the bare essentials to keep you informed and invested, but they never cross the line into anything remotely superfluous. Each story feels very much like you’ve entered right into the middle of things and you are there for…
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The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway – A Book Review
I read this novel roughly six years ago, and found recently I couldn’t remember anything about it whatsoever. So, being the borderline compulsive reader I am, I instantly picked it up and read it again. I think perhaps the reason the story didn’t stick out to me much from those years ago is because there…