Friday, July 29, 2016

What Makes a Book "A Classic"? And Are Critics Wrong?

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Just recently, I finished reading Under the Volcano , which the Modern Library calls the 11th best novel out of 100 . But here's the...
Monday, July 25, 2016

Book Introductions: Do they need to spoil the plot to get their points across?

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I'm reading Under the Volcano right now (And not liking it so far) and have had a great portion of the book spoiled. Do you want to...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender-The Search

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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search by Gene Luen Yang My rating: 5 of 5 stars I seriously love, love, love these graphic novels of Av...
Friday, July 22, 2016

Is Listening to An Audiobook Still Considered "Reading"?

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I'm a book lover, a bibliophile. So in other words, I'm a nerd. And what do most nerds do? We obsess! The obsession varies from pers...
Thursday, July 21, 2016

On Raising a Child and Trying to Be a Writer (Exphasis on Trying)

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So, I haven't blogged in earnest in probably well over a year. Blame parenting, or don't since plenty of writers are parents and ple...
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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Review: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is often said that Jude the Obscure is Thomas Hardy's crowni...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Review: Jazz

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Jazz by Toni Morrison My rating: 3 of 5 stars I didn't really like this book, but I mostly feel it's because it's out of my d...