Author Archives: The Bookworm
If I’d Killed Him When I Met Him by Sharyn McCrumb
I just finished this book and I enjoyed it immensely. This is my first Sharyn McCrumb book and I love her writing style and her wit. I will definitely be reading more of her books. That said, I wouldn’t recommend … Continue reading
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Tagged 4-Stars, Fiction, Myster, Sharyn McCrumb
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Never Enough by Joe McGinniss
I found this book on the “for sale” shelf at my library and bought it because Joe McGinniss wrote it, not because I was familiar with the case of the “Milkshake Murderer.” Once you adapt to his writing style, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-Stars, Joe McGinniss, Non-Fiction, True Crime
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
I loved this book! You have a good idea pretty early as to what is going on — but it’s all so strange and odd in a subtle sort of way! The narrator’s matter-of-fact manner creates the impression that everything … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books, 5-Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, Kazuo Ishiguro
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The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Retha M. Warnicke
I’m not going to say I don’t recommend this book, because it might not have gotten a fair go. This is my fourth Tudor-era book in a row, and maybe I’m just burnt out. Perhaps I would have preferred this … Continue reading
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Saturday by Ian McEwan
I did not enjoy this book, did not look forward to reading it, and it’s a relief that it’s finished. The thought that kept going through my mind the whole time I was reading it was the continued realization that … Continue reading
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
My son *hates* these movies — so what better reason than that to read the books? I’m late to the party, I know, but that’s nothing new. So, I read the book, then watched the movie. If you’ve only seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Horror, Romance, Stephenie Meyer, Vampires
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Great Books of the Western World
The Great Books of the Western World is a series of books published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The first edition of 54 volumes was published in 1952. A second edition was published in 1990 which contained 60 volumes.
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