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Stardust by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review

Aug 29, 2008

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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…

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

Aug 29, 2008

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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

Aug 29, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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

Aug 29, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon – A Book Review

Aug 29, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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I’ve become convinced that Michael Chabon is our greatest contemporary American author at the moment. It was his outstanding novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay that planted such a seed in my mind, but it is his novel, Wonder Boys, that cements such a notion. Wonder Boys is about a nearly over the…

Old School by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

Aug 29, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

homerville by Ken Bradbury – A Book Review

Aug 28, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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,…

In the Garden of the North American Martyrs by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

Aug 28, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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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…

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…

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