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Do Not Deny Me by Jean Thompson – A Book Review

Sep 28, 2009

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Do Not Deny Me is one of those rare short story collections that actually gets better as it progresses. I must admit that I picked this book up simply because it was a short story collection and, as a short story writer, I try to familiarize myself with successful authors’ styles and subjects. When I…

The Colorado Kid by Stephen King – A Book Review

Aug 29, 2008

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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…

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway – A Book Review

Aug 28, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan – A Book Review

Aug 25, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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This is probably one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. I don’t mean disturbing as in thought provoking and edgy, I mean disturbing as in tasteless and barbaric. I found nothing redeeming about this novel whatsoever. McEwan may be a fine writer, but his choice of subject matter and plot, in my eyes,…

A Model World by Michael Chabon – A Book Review

Aug 25, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Michael Chabon once again proves why I believe he is America’s premier living author. In this collection of short stories, he presents many normal circumstances, every day sorts of things, but he gives them to us with such captivating, realistic characters that you must turn the page to find out how everything ends. Now, this…

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon – A Book Review

Aug 25, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Michael Chabon’s first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, proves an enticing read. As usual, Chabon’s characters practically jump off the page and his dialogue is both realistic and somehow magical. He captures a manner of speaking through his characters that many of us wish we employed in real life. The plot, while tightly thought-out and…

Haunted: Tales Of the Grotesque by Joyce Carole Oates – A Book Review

Aug 22, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx – A Book Review

Aug 22, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

Lisey’s Story by Stephen King – A Book Review

Aug 14, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Stephen King once again offers us a story with a famous author, Scott Landon, as the protagonist, only this time he’s dead. His wife, Lisey, still struggles to deal with his passing even as she fights to help her troubled sister immersed in a crisis. To top it all off, a deranged fan stalks Lisey…

That Old Ace In the Hole by Annie Proulx – A Book Review

Aug 14, 2008

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Proulx has once again given us a captivating story about the most mundane and unexceptional set of circumstances imaginable. In this story we have Bob Dollar, a young man who has lived much of his life without purpose, suddenly hired by Global Pork Rind to scout out possible hog farm locations in the Texas Panhandle. …

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