Category: Historical

Review: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 50 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) I finished reading The House of the Spirits approximately 20 hours ago; I have held off on… Continue Reading “Review: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende”

Category: 1001 Books, Book Review, Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Isabel Allende, Latin Fiction, Literature, Magical Realism

Review: Lust for Life by Irving Stone

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

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Summary: Irving Stone’s Lust for Life is a biographical novelization of the life of Vincent van Gogh. The novel is based on the many letters (approximately 700) written between Vincent van Gogh and his younger brother, Theo. Stone takes author’s creative license and invents dialogue,… Continue Reading “Review: Lust for Life by Irving Stone”

Category: Book Review, Creative Biography, Fiction, Historical, Irving Stone

Review: Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

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One of the best works of creative non-fiction that I have read, to date. Doctorow’s narrator is Homer Collyer, the youngest of the great Collyer family. Born and raised on New York’s 5th Avenue – Homer was privileged in wealth, looks, education, and love… Continue Reading “Review: Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow”

Category: Book Review, Creative Non-Fiction, E.L. Doctorow, Historical

Review: Earlier Reads, Reviewed (Briefly)

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank A sad classic. Should be required reading fo all time. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier I read this book in junior high and played the part of “Sam” in… Continue Reading “Review: Earlier Reads, Reviewed (Briefly)”

Category: American Civil War, Anne Frank, Coming-of-Age, Fiction, George Selden, Historical, Holocaust, James Collier, James Ullman, Young Adult

More Earlier Reads & Light Reviews

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The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon The Crying of Lot 49 is an apocalyptic narrative which deals with the thermodynamic concept of entropy. Pynchon prophecies the technological age and the lack of genuine communication/conversation between humans will result in the slowing down… Continue Reading “More Earlier Reads & Light Reviews”

Category: Book Review, Creative Non-Fiction, Criticism, Historical, Jacqueline Susan, Metaphysical, Milan Kundera, Theory, Thomas Pynchon, Tim O'Brien

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