Tag Archives: Fiction
Book Review: Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
I survived the week with our friends. Oh boy did we cram a lot in. Here are the highlights: The British Library, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Pubs, Borough Market, more pubs, shopping, an Arsenal football match at Emirates, and guess … Continue reading
Interview with Karin Cox
Today I’m interviewing Karin Cox, author of Cruxim. Many of you know I loved her novel and reviewed it yesterday on the blog. I’m thrilled that Karin agreed to answer some questions. Here we go: You started out as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Interviews, Authors, Book Covers, Book Reviews, Books, Cruxim, Fiction, Horror, Karin Cox, Paranormal Romance, Suspense, Vampires, Writers
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Cruxim by Karin Cox
Today I’m reviewing Cruxim by Karin Cox. I’m super excited about this one. You see, Karin edited my first two novels for me and when I finish the third, I hope she’ll work on that one as well. She’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Books, Cruxim, Fiction, Horror, Karin Cox, Paranormal Romance, Suspense, Vampires
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez, is considered by many to be the author’s tour de force. It was published in Spanish in 1967. Since then it has been translated into thirty-seven languages, selling more than 20 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, 50 Year Project, Book Reviews, Books, Buendía Family, Colombian History, Colombian Writers, Fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Introduction of the Railway, Latin American Boom, Latin American Writers, Literature, Magic, magical realist, Once Upon A Time, Spanish Fiction, Spanish Writers, Thousand Days War, United Fruit Company
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How to Handle Violence?
Recently I posted a review of the film The Wild Bunch. I stated that one of the aspects that I disliked about the film was the amount of violence and how I felt it was included for shock value. While … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Anthony Horowitz, Art, Books, Fiction, Life, Literature, London Book Fair, Movies, Novels, Opinions, Patrick Ness, Photography, The Wild Bunch, Violence, Writing, Young Adult Fiction
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
I have a confession. Until very recently, I had never read a book by Agatha Christie. I don’t know why. I never seemed to get around to her. After reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, I’m kicking myself for not … Continue reading
Wait…Do I own that book?
Ever since I was a child I have loved books. I have many memories from my childhood of riding my bike to The Little Professor bookstore in search of another great read. This passion has not subsided, but has grown … Continue reading
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Tagged Biographies, Books, Bookstores, Fiction, History, Little Professor, Nonfiction, Organizing, Politics, Travel
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Memoirs of a Geisha
It has been quite some time since I’ve read a novel that was so hard to put down. Not only is the story captivating with many twists and turns but the writing and character development is wonderful. All I can … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Golden, Fiction, geisha, Japan, Literature, Massachusetts, Memoirs of a Geisha, Rainy Days
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Captivating Beginning
I haven’t read much of the novel, Memoirs of a Geisha yet, but so far I am very intrigued by the writing style. Arthur Golden has done a superb job of creating such a likable narrator who can hook the reader right … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Golden, Fiction, geisha, Japan, Literature, Memoirs of a Geisha, Sakamoto Chiyo, Yoroido
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50 Year Project 