TOP 10 FICTION READ THIS YEAR: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Review) The Holy War by John Bunyan Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (Review) All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (Review) No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Review) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre (Review) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to … Continue reading 2011 Year In Review: Books
Somehow, I managed to read a total of sixty-one books this year. It’s still not as much as I’d hoped – I wanted to reach seventy-five – but I’ll take it. I also did some book-related ink slinging, which resulted in thirty-three book reviews and a burnt-out brain. Originally, I figured I could churn out a review every single week; and I was doing … Continue reading Books Reviewed in 2011
Just what is To Say Nothing of the Dog? First, it’s a book by Connie Willis. Second, it’s what you get when you cross the time-traveling science fiction of H.G. Wells with the cleverness and humor of P.G. Wodehouse. It’s quite a hybrid, but it works from beginning to end. The year is 2057. Lady … Continue reading Book Review: To Say Nothing of the Dog
THE INK SLINGER 