The Book:
The 158-Pound Marriage
By John Irving
The Review:
Odd. Well-written (it's John Irving, of course it's well-written), but odd. Just odd.
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Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
50 Word Review: The Zookeeper's Wife
The Book:
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
By Diane Ackerman
The 50 Word Review:
Great story, told in a so-so manner. The book would have been immensely improved without the author's attempts to make a novel out of non-fiction, particularly since those attempts only distracted from the great story itself.
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
By Diane Ackerman
The 50 Word Review:
Great story, told in a so-so manner. The book would have been immensely improved without the author's attempts to make a novel out of non-fiction, particularly since those attempts only distracted from the great story itself.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
50 Word Review: Remember Me?
The Book:
Remember Me?
By Sophie Kinsella
The 50 Word Review:
Amnesia? Really? I love Sophie Kinsella, but really, amnesia? I love Sophie Kinsella, but this book was just nowhere near as good as any of her other books, which leaves me wondering when I will get my next Shopaholic book.
Remember Me?
By Sophie Kinsella
The 50 Word Review:
Amnesia? Really? I love Sophie Kinsella, but really, amnesia? I love Sophie Kinsella, but this book was just nowhere near as good as any of her other books, which leaves me wondering when I will get my next Shopaholic book.
Friday, February 29, 2008
50 Word Review: Bitter is the New Black
The Book:
Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a condescending, egomaniacal, self-centered Smart-ass, or why you should never carry a Prada Bag to the unemployment office
By Jen Lancaster
The 50 Word Review:
This book is fantastic, and not just because it contains the line "HATE! Dave Matthews makes me want to kick puppies," although that would be good enough reason to love it. Even if I totally disagree with a certain author's view of Bryan Adams.
Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a condescending, egomaniacal, self-centered Smart-ass, or why you should never carry a Prada Bag to the unemployment office
By Jen Lancaster
The 50 Word Review:
This book is fantastic, and not just because it contains the line "HATE! Dave Matthews makes me want to kick puppies," although that would be good enough reason to love it. Even if I totally disagree with a certain author's view of Bryan Adams.
50 Word Review: I'm A Stranger Here Myself
The Book:
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
By Bill Bryson
The 50 Word Review:
Bill Bryson writes two kinds of books: (1) those that are actually funny; and (2) those that are really, really trying to be funny, make you smile a few times, and are not an entire waste of time . This one falls in the latter category
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
By Bill Bryson
The 50 Word Review:
Bill Bryson writes two kinds of books: (1) those that are actually funny; and (2) those that are really, really trying to be funny, make you smile a few times, and are not an entire waste of time . This one falls in the latter category
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
50 Word Review: Charlatan
The Book
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam
By Pope Brock
The 50 Word Review
The most interesting (and only) book I have ever read about goat testicles. That is supposed to be a compliment. I think.
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam
By Pope Brock
The 50 Word Review
The most interesting (and only) book I have ever read about goat testicles. That is supposed to be a compliment. I think.
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