Tag Archives: book review

Oct
02
2008

The Time Machine by H G Wells Book Review

Another classic book in the can as I try to get the most out of the years I spent learning how to read. I thought this book would be a nice departure from some of the serious reading that have been doing, and since I’m not always doing science fiction reading (I do a lot [...]

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Sep
15
2008

No Logo by Naomi Klein Book Review

No Logo by Naomi Klein caught my eye when I was spending some time in the social studies section of a Borders book store. I love the section and this just popped out, and after reading the back of the book, I figured I would try it on for size.
The book at it’s very [...]

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Jun
13
2008

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk Review

I’m not sure how to review this book. It was hard to polish this one off, specifically because the content was extreme by nature. This book is the first x-rated main stream book I have ever read.
Snuff had me really tied up in a weird world.On first reading foul words in regards to [...]

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Feb
12
2008

Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths Book Review

I was first contacted to read and review this awesome book with the premise that I would get a free copy. Well, I’m not one to turn many things down for free, and when I was told it involved macabre, horror, and fast food, I was down for some action!
This book looks tame on the [...]

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Jan
21
2008

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Book Review

In high school, I found a haunting book with an elusive cover and I bought it. Some people say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but for this book, I totally did. The picture of a young girl in the spring time was just too much for my lonely eyes to not [...]

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Dec
27
2007

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

In California, while going to college I picked up more reading as I had to travel to get to school on a daily basis, which meant an hour on the bus. One of the things that captivated me was Neil Gaiman’s writing. I spoke about The Sandman series as being pivotal in a visual sense, [...]

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