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The Power And The Glory by Graham Greene
Set in the 1930’s in a remote section of Mexico, Graham Greene’s classic The Power and the Glory tells a tale of two priests: Padre Jose and “The Whiskey Priest” during a time when the local government has outlawed religion and … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Catholic, Graham Greene, humility, Mexico, redemption, religion ban, salvation, Tabasco, The Power and the Glory
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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Oh, what can I say about Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian? It’s about a violent way of life on the Texas-Mexico border during the 1850’s; more specifically about a 14 year old boy, “the kid,” and his bloody adventures as he journeys … Continue reading
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Tagged 1850, Blood Meridien, book review, classic literature, Cormac McCarthy, Mexico, Murder, Texas, violence
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The Custom Of The Country by Edith Wharton
“When The Custom of the Country was first published in 1913, it was her ninth novel, and her audiences were eager to read Wharton’s indictment of the American upper class. They weren’t to be disappointed. In this novel, we follow the … Continue reading
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Tagged American heiress, book review, Edith Wharton, gold digger, high society, marriage, The Custom of the Country, Undine Spragg
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Emma by Jane Austen
At this point there isn’t a Jane Austen novel I haven’t already read, but such joys should never be experienced only in the singularity. So it was with anticipation that I picked up Emma after many years of first experiencing … Continue reading
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Tagged 1815, book review, Emma, Emma Woodhouse, England, Jane Austen, matchmaker, Romance, social satire
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The Red One by Jack London
The Red One: Short Story Collection (1918) I wanted to read the first of Four short stories: “The Red One”, because Arthur C. Clarke got the idea of “The Sentinel” (the precursor to “2001”) from it. I wasn’t aware that … Continue reading
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Life Of Pi by Yann Martel
Someday I’m positive I’m going to get asked a trivia question, “Who is Richard Parker?” and I’ll grin with knowing as I proudly assert, “It’s a Bengal tiger who survived 227 days on a life raft, in the Pacific Ocean, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bengal tiger, book review, Life of Pi, life raft, Pacific Ocean, Richard Parker, shipwreck, survival, Yann Martel
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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
When I was in high school, I discovered a used book store that contained all sorts of literary treasures. Many of these came from college students looking to sell back their required reading from their English classes, and so I … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-war, book review, Dresden, Firebombing, Kurt Vonnegut, Satire, Slaughterhouse Five, World War II
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