Category: Book Review

Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 28 Jane Austen is a subtle vixen.  My first attempt at reading her work was about 8 years ago, when I decided to declare myself an English major and realized that… Continue Reading “Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen”

Category: Austen in August, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Classics Club, Jane Austen

Review: The Warden by Anthony Trollope

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

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The Warden by Anthony Trollope Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 27 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable The Warden is a little book with a big story.  It tells the tale of Mr. Harding, a clergyman and Warden of an… Continue Reading “Review: The Warden by Anthony Trollope”

Category: Anthony Trollope, Book Review, British Literature, Classics, Fiction, Literature, Victorian, Victorian Celebration

Review: The Golden Compass (Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 27 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting, believable and impactful. The Golden Compass (also known as Northern Lights and/or His Dark Materials, Book 1) is the first in the world-famous fantasy… Continue Reading “Review: The Golden Compass (Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman”

Category: 2012 Challenges, 2012 TBR Challenge, Atheism, Book Review, Fantasy, Humanism, Philip Pullman, Uncategorized, Young Adult

Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

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Hi, Folks! This is just a quick post, listing my reading lists for this Fall.  I’m starting my Ph.D. program and these are the texts that my classes will be reading/discussing.  If anyone sees something interesting here (what’s NOT interesting on this list, I… Continue Reading “Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)”

Category: Blog Post, Book Review, Doctoral Work, Personal, PhD, Uncategorized

Review: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

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Battle Royale by Koushun Takami Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 25 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Every year, in the Republic of East Asia, one 3rd-year Junior High class, made up of 15-year olds, is selected at random to participate in… Continue Reading “Review: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami”

Category: Book Review, Dystopia, Fiction, Horor, Japanese, Koushun Takami, Politics, Pop Culture, Sociology, Violence

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