Tag Archives: Fiction

Review: Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog), by Jerome K. Jerome

Posted on September 8, 2011 by meyoung
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There were four of us – George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room, smoking, and talking about how bad we were – bad from a medical point of view I mean, of … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jules
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In the month of July, in moments squeezed in while celebrating both my and Tricia’s birthdays, Book Club discussed Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby. Comments related to the semi-serious discussion about the book: I don’t think this book was about … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who does Hamlet

Posted on August 15, 2011 by meyoung
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Skinny boys in suits! A number of months ago I decided to check out the new Doctor Who with Christopher Eccleston and I loved it, and then David Tennant took over, but it was too soon! I wanted more of … Continue reading →

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Review: Parrot & Olivier in America, by Peter Carey

Posted on August 8, 2011 by meyoung
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Good lord, I need to lay off of the historical novels. Although I suppose it’s not history’s fault, and I did really enjoy the last couple historical novels I read. Parrot & Olivier is post revolution, American and French. The … Continue reading →

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Review: Cold Magic (Spiritwalker Trilogy #1) by Kate Elliott

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jules
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It is the dawn of a new age… The Industrial Revolution has begun, factories are springing up across the country, and new technologies are transforming in the cities. But the old ways do not die easy. “I was not a … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jules
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For June, Book Club read and discussed Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho. Comments related to the semi-serious discussion about the book: I tore through the first 179 pages, then put it down and read, like, 5 mindless novels, and picked … Continue reading →

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Deeper Than Midnight (Midnight Breed #9)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Tiffany
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I love series but few manage to maintain the excitement of the first several books.  Over time, entries often begin to seem repetitive; couples have similar conflicts to earlier pairs; story arcs grow prolonged and stale.  The past couple of … Continue reading →

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