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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Tag Archives: RIP-worthy
Coraline, by Neil Gaiman
Trish from Trish’s Reading Nook reviewed this book recently. For some reason – probably because I read so little modern fiction – I’d never heard of it. Her review excited me, and I wanted to get my hands on this … Continue reading
Killing Mr. Griffin, by Lois Duncan
I first read this book fifteen or more years ago. I was on a real Lois Duncan streak then. I loved her works, especially Down a Dark Hall, which had a profound effect on me – I reread it last … Continue reading
The Headless Cupid, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
When I turned ten, a friend of mine gave me a pack of five books by various authors for my birthday. One of them was The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. I loved that book! I read it over … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield
I was going to try to do this without spoilers, but I don’t think that’s possible – my feelings on the book will give away the answer to the mystery. So I proceed by giving you ample warning. I will … Continue reading
The Lost Stradivarius, by John Meade Falkner (audio)
Yes, I suppose there are some spoilers in this review. Contrary to my previous assertions that I don’t like audiobooks, I actually enjoyed this one. Of course, it was a lot shorter than my last attempt with Librivox, and that … Continue reading
Protected: Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux
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Posted in 2008, Adult, Prose
Tagged classics, memorable, reread, RIP-worthy, translation
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