Category: Classics

Review: The Satyricon by Petronius

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

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The Satyricon by Petronius Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD:  58 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. Okay, this is not your grandfather’s classical Roman literature, unless your grandfather was a horny old homosexual (well, perhaps bisexual or pansexual), with a… Continue Reading “Review: The Satyricon by Petronius”

Category: Ancient Roman, Book Review, Classical Roman, Classics, Fiction, Gay Lit, GLBT Challenge, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Petronius, Satire

Junky by William S. Burroughs

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

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Junky by William S. Burroughs Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. William S. Burroughs’s Junky (originally published under the title Junkie) is an autobiographically-inspired romp through one man’s introduction to drugs, the addiction that ensues, and the… Continue Reading “Junky by William S. Burroughs”

Category: 1001 Books, Classics, Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction, GLBT Challenge, William S. Burroughs

Review: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

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Summary: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a resounding cry for help for the working class. Willy Loman, the play’s main character, is a traveling salesman, always on the road and so far removed from his family (physically & emotionally) that he is… Continue Reading “Review: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller”

Category: Arthur Miller, Book Review, Classics, Drama, Fiction

Review: Brief Reviews of Earlier Reads

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

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The Fires of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin #3) by T.A. Barron This has been the most disappointing book in the Merlin series, so far. It seemed to lack substance and flair. There are also many repeating themes and events – but not… Continue Reading “Review: Brief Reviews of Earlier Reads”

Category: Book Review, Charles Dickens, Classics, Dennis Cooper, Fantasy, Gay Lit, Graham Greene, H.P. Lovecraft, Horor, J.K. Rowling, Literature, Religion, Robert Musil, T.A. Barron

Reviews: The Earlies Part 3

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Really fun. And interesting. One of the best young-adult fantasy novels, I think. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Not my favorite of Steinbecks work, but considering Steinbeck is an incredible Americcan author, that’s not saying… Continue Reading “Reviews: The Earlies Part 3”

Category: Book Review, Classics, Creative Non-Fiction, Dave Pelzer, Fantasy, John Steinbeck, Literature, Lois Lowry, Madeleine L'Engle, T.C. Boyle, Thomas Hardy

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