Review & Discussion: We Need To Talk About Kevin (we really do)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Ti

We Need To Talk About Kevin By Lionel Shriver (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780062119049, November 2011, 432pp.) The Short of It: If you are already a parent, this book will make you count your blessings but if you have yet to become one, beware…this book will scare the hell out of you and could quite possibly [...]

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Review: Nightwoods

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ti

Nightwoods By Charles Frazier (Random House, Hardcover, 9781400067091, September 2011, 272pp.) The Short of It: The looming darkness of this story is unrelenting and wickedly constructed. The Rest of It: Set  among the Appalachians during the 1960′s, Luce is a women who has literally turned her back on society. Working as a caretaker for an [...]

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Review: Emily Alone

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ti

Emily Alone By Stewart O’Nan (Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143120490, December 2011, 272pp.) The Short of It: A wonderful, poignant follow-up to Wish You Were Here. The Rest of It: When I read Wish You Were Here back in March, I expected to love the writing because so many have gushed about O’Nan’s work, but I didn’t expect [...]

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Review: A Prayer for Owen Meany

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Ti

A Prayer for Owen Meany By John Irving (William Morrow & Company, Paperback, April 2012, 9780062204097) The Short of It: If the definition of a classic is a book that stands the test of time…then A Prayer for Owen Meany is just that. The Rest of It: First published in 1989, A Prayer for Owen [...]

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Review & Tour: The Iguana Tree

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ti

The Iguana Tree Michel Stone (Hub City Press, Hardcover, 9781891885884, March 2012, 224pp.) The Short of It: The Iguana Tree is written with compassion, yet provides only a brief glimpse into the lives of undocumented workers. The Rest of It: Hector, Lilia and their newborn daughter live in Puerto Isadore and dream of a life [...]

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