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Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith So, this is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a …uh… clacking-buzzing sorta sound? Yes, I think T.S. Eliot would be proud of Andrew Smith’s newest wasteland, which is to say, an average, all-American,… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith”
Dear Readers, Today, I am pleased to welcome Joel Derfner, author of Lawfully Wedded Husband and Swish, to the blog! After weeks of trying to figure out what to write my guest post about, I take Roof Beam Reader’s recent post about Arthur Conan Doyle… Continue Reading “Guest Post: Joel Derfner, Lawfully Wedded Husband”
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”
Name: William S. Burroughs Born: February 5, 1914 (St. Louis, Missouri) Died: August 2, 1997 (Lawrence, Kansas) Seminal Work: Naked Lunch (1959) Relationship to The Beat Generation: William S. Burroughs is often called the founder of The Beat Generation and the godfather of… Continue Reading “Friday’s Featured Beat: William S. Burroughs!”
Winger by Andrew Smith Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 36 Ryan Dean West is Winger, so nicknamed for the position he plays on the high school Rugby team. He is fourteen years old and, being intellectually gifted, is already heading into his… Continue Reading “Review: Winger by Andrew Smith”
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