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On the Road
This is beautifully-written book that never gets anywhere, despite the characters perpetually going somewhere in great haste. It could be so interesting, with all there is to see…
4 min read
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Invisible Man
This book is very strange. It was well written, and I did enjoy it, despite the unnerving, distressing, dystopian setting and plot. What’s more, I didn’t understand the…
4 min read
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The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March is just another rendition of the sub-genre: “1950s American literature following the irresponsible and purposeless wandering of a young man.” Also in this…
4 min read
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Horse Review
I had high hopes for this book, and I was disappointed. I’ll be honest, when I read this, I would have guessed this was written by a lady…
4 min read
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Horse Racing through 1820
In Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens, Chester Carter leaves his apprenticeship at a bank and seeks adventure and fulfillment in horse racing. Horse racing has a storied background…
4 min read
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Freedom Book Review
If Freedom hadn’t been the next book available from the library after Blood Meridian, I may not have finished it, because it was not enjoyable and it consistently…
4 min read
