Posted on August 18, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Persuasion by Jane Austen Final Verdict: 3.75 of 4.0 YTD: 47 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) Persuasion is the story of Anne Elliot, the middle-daughter of Sir Walter and Lady Elliot, the latter of whom died fourteen years… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Persuasion by Jane Austen”
Category: 1001 Books, 2013 TBR Pile Challenge, Austen in August, Book Review, Classics, Fiction, Jane Austen, Literature, Manners, Marriage Plot, Social Drama
Posted on August 4, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 46 Harper Lee’s noted –and only- work, To Kill a Mockingbird, has become a classic piece of literature and a staple of American culture and southern history. The narrator and… Continue Reading “Thoughts: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee”
Category: 1001 Books, American Lit, Book Review, Classics, Coming-of-Age, Courtroom Drama, Events, Fiction, Harper Lee, Historical Fiction, MockingbirdReads, Read-Alongs, Social Drama, Southern Lit
Posted on July 12, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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. Joyland by Stephen King Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 43 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. Stephen King’s Joyland is the latest in his massive repertoire of what I will hereafter describe as “really cool reading stuff.” In this… Continue Reading “Review: Joyland by Stephen King”
Posted on July 9, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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. Divergent by Veronica Roth Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 41 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting and believable. In Chicago, sometime in the (not too distant) future, society has been torn apart by war, and those who remain have separated into… Continue Reading “Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth”
Posted on June 29, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe By Benjamin Alire Sáenz Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 39 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. I was introduced to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets… Continue Reading “Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
Category: Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Book Review, Coming-of-Age, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Gay Lit, Giveaway, Giveaway Hop, Giveaways, LGBT, Mexican American, Monthly Review, Young Adult
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