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I raced through Lawrence Wright's pandemic novel in two days. It's sweeping, cinematic, smart and even funny at times. On one level it's the story of how a modern pandemic comes into existence and rapidly spreads, leaving sickness, death, unemployment, and economic chaos in it's wake. But on another level it's a love story about … Continue reading The End of October
I just finished If It Bleeds, the book of four novellas Stephen King published last year. It’s classic King: rich characters, real dialog and a little squeamishness. The novellas are titled Mr. Harrigan’s PhoneThe Life of ChuckIf It BleedsRat If you’re not a big Stephen King fan you may be under the impression that all … Continue reading The Story King
I had the good fortune to begin reading The Searcher, Tana French's new standalone novel, last Wednesday, Veterans Day. I was off for the holiday and let myself dig in, forgetting any other responsibilities for a while. And then we were off for the tropical storm the following day so I was able to indulge … Continue reading Search no more
Twyla Tharp - sound familiar? She's a dancer, choreographer and all-around creative person. Her first book was The Creative Habit and now she's giving us her take on aging with Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life. Tharp mixes stories from her life and work with a series of suggestions and exercises … Continue reading Keep it moving
I'm in the middle of Karin Slaughter's latest, The Silent Wife. It's a Will Trent novel. If you read In the Woods by Tana French, and if you loved Rob Ryan you will love Will Trent. I think this is probably her best work: it's seamless, funny, brutally graphic, wise. She writes / creates dialog … Continue reading shhhhh…
Hi, it's been a while 😦 I'm still getting used to this whole blog thing but I aim to post more frequently, starting now! The library on campus opened a few weeks ago, so I strolled over one lunch break to browse the New Books section. I grabbed two, one that I'd heard of: Front … Continue reading Can we talk?
I reviewed books for a local magazine, Business in Greater Gainesville, from 2016-2018. This was one of my favorites, published in 2017 (slightly updated). Full disclosure: I procrastinated choosing a book for this review. I submitted it in time, though, so no harm done. And that is precisely one of the points of The Art … Continue reading The Art of Procrastination
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