Month: August 2008

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A few weeks ago I was looking around for some new books to read and ran across The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I’ll admit, the title kind of turned me off. I liked the time travel part, but the wife part made me think that it might be a bit too sappy for…

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown – A Book Review

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Soon I’m going to be taking part in a book study on The Da Vinci Code. I’ve really had no interest in that particular book other than to see what all the fanfare was about. So, I figured that if I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it right. I picked up the…

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown – A Book Review

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I’ve got to give it to Dan Brown, he’s discovered a formula that has taken America by storm. I think he happened across it with Angels and Demons. Take a gigantically important figure and make him/her the focus of the novel. Then, couple that with using as many facts as can be possibly found. Finally,…

The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon – A Book Review

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They say never to judge a book by its cover, but with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, that is exactly what I did. Sorry, folks, but I simply could not resist the orange cover with the cut out image of an upside-down dog. I thought to myself, “If that novel is…

Stardust by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review

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I like Neil Gaiman. I really do. I liked Neverwhere, and I loved American Gods, both Gaiman novels. Stardust, however, is a completely different story. No pun intended. I can’t believe this book is by the same author that I’ve read in the past. It seems so inadequate compared to his other works. It’s supposed…

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk – A Book Review

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I don’t really know why I picked up the book Fight Club a few weeks ago. I pretty much knew the major shocker of the story through word of mouth (it’s been out since 1996, after all). I guess I just wanted to see what all the talk was about. Gratuitous violence doesn’t do a…

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon – A Book Review

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It’s a rare thing when you come to the end of a book and you’re actually sorry that it’s almost over. You find yourself sorrowful that these characters are soon no longer going to be a part of your daily life. That’s how I felt near the conclusion of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier &…

Life of Pi by Yann Martel – A Book Review

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It’s very hard for me to admit this, but I couldn’t finish this novel. This is a rare thing for me as a lover of literature and as a writer of fiction. I always try to learn as much from other authors as I possibly can. My apologies, Mr. Martel, I’m sure this was a…

The Colorado Kid by Stephen King – A Book Review

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