Review: The Marriage Plot

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ti

The Marriage Plot By Jeffrey Eugenides (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Hardcover, 9780374203054, October 2011, 416pp.) The Short of It: Angst-ridden smart folks trying to figure it out. The Rest of It: The Marriage Plot is this big, bold forray into what it’s like to be young with options. Madeleine, Leonard and Mitchell are all graduating [...]

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Review: The Odds

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ti

The Odds By Stewart O’Nan (Viking Adult, Hardcover, 9780670023165, January 19, 2012, 192pp.) The Short of It: A brutally honest look at a marriage in crisis. The Rest of It: In all my years as a reader, I’ve never read an O’Nan novel. Boy, have I been missing out. Art and Marion Fowler ditch their soon-to-be [...]

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Review: The Lost City of Z

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Ti

The Lost City of Z By David Grann (Vintage, Paperback, 9781400078455, January 2010, 448pp.) The Short of It: A well-researched treat for the armchair traveler. The Rest of It: In 1925, Percival Harrison Fawcett and his eldest son, disappeared on an expedition to find the lost city of “Z”, his name for an uncharted city in [...]

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Review: The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories (Volume 1)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Ti

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories By Joseph Gordon-Levitt (It Books, Hardcover, 9780062121660, December 2011, 88pp.) The Short of It: A short, snappy little book filled with creativity. The Rest of It: When I first heard about this little gem, I knew I had to read it for myself. HitRECord, founded by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd [...]

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Review: After Dark

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Ti

After Dark By Haruki Murakami (Vintage, Paperback, 9780307278739, April 2008, 256pp.) The Short of It: Mesmerizing. The Rest of It: I don’t spend  a lot of late evenings out. But, I have been known to hit a late movie once in awhile and when I do, I am always amazed at how many people are [...]

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