Author Archive
Book
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown – 2003 Da Vinci Code – Dave Barry Style From The Miami Herald – Dave Barry – Posted on Sun, Jun. 27, 2004 ‘The DaVinci Code,’ cracked I have...
Book
Neverwhere- Neil Gaiman
Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman – 1996 Posted by Andrew Scal on 3/11/2004, 19:42:08 Neverwhere turns out to be an adventure story with a great deal of imagination. It’s not the sort of book I normally read, so getting this...
Book
Rituals- Cees Nooteboom
Rituals – Cees Nooteboom – 1980 Posted by Lale on 16/12/2004, 10:02:42 As of 16th of December, 2004, there are 7 reviews of this book at amazon.com. All five-star reviews. People have *loved* it. I, on the other han...
Book
The Glass Menagerie – Tennessee Williams
The Glass Menagerie – Tennessee Williams – 1944 Reviewed by: Gretchen Date: 6 January 2005 The story is dark and shows the all too real delusions that a human mind will conjure to insulate itself from the st...
Book
Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman – 1855 Reviewed by: Ted Mihran Date: 21 October 2001 On the cover of my copy of Leaves of Grass is the subtitle “An Imperishable American Masterpiece.” “Impe...
Book
The Custom of the Country- Edith Wharton
The Custom of the Country – Edith Wharton – 1913 Reviewed by: Steven Date: 25 August 2005 The principal character of The Custom of the Country bears the unlikely name of Undine Spragg, but the initials R...
Book
Ethan Frome – Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome – Edith Wharton – 1911 Reviewed by: Chris Salzer Date: 23 June 2004 Cogent theme, yet boring plot: While I appreciated the germane theme of “life is short — so make the most o...
Book
The House of Mirth- Edith Wharton
The House of Mirth – Edith Wharton – 1905 Reviewed by: Steven Date: 25 August 2005 Lily Bart is a beautiful young woman with a good family name but declining fortune. As a member of New York’s social ...
Book
The Magic Mountain- Thomas Mann
The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann – 1924 Posted by Lale on 27/4/2005, 10:50:11 The excerpts below might be interesting to note and/or discuss: Excerpt 1: Do...
Book
All The King’s Men – Robert Penn Warren
All The King’s Men – Robert Penn Warren – 1946 Reviewed by: Pete C. Date: 13 July 2003 Excellent book–I strongly recommend it. Although the subject of politics plays a notable role in the story, ...
