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The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon – A Book Review
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…
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Stardust by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
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…
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Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk – A Book Review
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…
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel – A Book Review
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…
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The Colorado Kid by Stephen King – A Book Review
This is a 178-page piece of pulp fiction written by arguably one of the greatest writers in American history. Say what you will about Stephen King, you must admit he is a master at his craft. That being said, when I finished this book and read his afterward (always a highlight of his books, in…
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Old School by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review
The most important thing to realize about this novel is that this is a story for people who either write themselves or have at least thought about writing at some moment in their life, which is fortunate because I don’t know many avid fiction readers who haven’t entertained such a notion at one point. Point…
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis – A Book Review
Originally a series of talks given over the radio to the people of England during WWII, this collection of said dialogue explains in laymen’s terms what Christianity is and why C.S. Lewis, originally a non-believer, eventually came to Christ. It does not give his personal story, mind you, but rather is a mixture of philosophical…
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The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster – A Book Review
This work is actually a collection of three different stories called “City of Glass,” “Ghosts,” and “The Locked Room.” However, upon finishing the work, it becomes rather obvious why they are all collected into one volume. Let me say this from the outset: If you are a person who very much needs clear closure, this…
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The Prestige by Christopher Priest – A Book Review
I picked this book up because I heard that Christopher Nolan, director Batman Begins, was going to direct a film adaptation. On top of that, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and David Bowie have all agreed to star in said film. I figured if talent of such high caliber saw something redeeming in this novel, I would…
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The Final Solution by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
You don’t know how difficult this is for me, but I really and truly did not care for this book. You must keep in mind that I’m a big Michael Chabon fan, I’ve even gone so far as to say he IS America’s greatest contemporary author. But, The Final Solution simply did not ignite a…
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