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November 22, 2009

7 Musings about “Double Fault,” by Lionel Shriver

I’m glad I don’t play tennis. I’m REALLY glad I don’t play tennis. It’s sad when people don’t realize what a good thing they have going. Shriver is an incredibly precise writer-which makes the pain she depicts in this book … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2009

7 Reasons Why you might LOVE “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger

Identical twins. Double the fun. The cover is pretty and creepy at the same time.  (What? Isn’t that a valid reason?) A Ouija board figures prominently in communication between the dead aunt, her nieces and her boyfriend. The Little Kitten … Continue reading →

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October 12, 2009

7 Musings about South of Broad, by Pat Conroy

A leading character’s name is “Starla.” The editor was sloppy.  It is missing some necessary commas. The prose is so overwrought that it makes most soap operas seem like documentaries. It paints an accurate picture of Charleston’s caste system. It … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2009

7 Reasons to Read “The Wild Things” by Dave Eggers

It’s by Dave Eggers. Remember the line “I’ll eat you up, I love you so!”  Well, we get to see what that really means in the book. The monsters all talk like adults, but they have no judgment.  That’s either … Continue reading →

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