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Category: 2013 TBR Pile Challenge
Thoughts: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 12 Graham Greene is considered by many to be one of the most important 20th Century English writers. His novels are always highly masculine and usually carry a complicated… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene”
Thoughts: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Gunslinger by Stephen King Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 6 The Gunslinger is Book 1 in Stephen King’s self-proclaimed magnum opus, the Dark Tower series. King was heavily influenced by Tolkien’s epic fantasy, The Lord of the Rings but, though he… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The Gunslinger by Stephen King”
TBR Pile Checkpoint #1: January Progress!
Hello, TBR Pile Challengers! It is January 15th (or not, depending on when you’re reading this) and we have hit Checkpoint #1 for the 2013 TBR Pile Challenge! I know many of you have been making fantastic progress through your challenge lists already –… Continue Reading “TBR Pile Checkpoint #1: January Progress!”
Thoughts: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 5 Orlando is Virginia Woolf’s sixth major work and was written in a year, between To the Lighthouse and The Waves. It is an epic novel and historical biography which follows… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Orlando by Virginia Woolf”
Thoughts: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott Final Verdict: 2.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 4 The Alchemyst by Michael Scott is book one in “The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel,” a YA fantasy series often likened to Harry Potter. Sophie and Josh Newman, teenagers and… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott”
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