This is a heartfelt memoir of a family's love for a dog. However, it is just not all about a truly special dog, but a family that includes a dog. So, there is a lot in here about Larry's family as well. When Larry decided to put down his ailing family cat, fate would have it that his veterinari...
I hope Tom Wolfe has gotten so laid because of this book. I hope women have put down this book, thrown on some lingerie, and walked over to his apartment – unless Wolfe is gay, in which case, I hope men have done the lingerie thing. I hope women (or men) invented a time machine to travel back in t...
This book is for people who like James Bond, Jason Bourne, and all those other super-ninja Gary Stu action heroes fueled by atomic testosterone. Except if you pay attention, Trevanian is laughing at you. Shibumi shamelessly exploits every single cliche in the genre and then sneers at them. Trevanian...
Another highly entertaining political thriller featuring my favorite regular guy character Joe DeMarco. While the plot did go a bit over the top the writing and the characters were top notch and the narration by Joe Barrett was much improved from the previous book.
Red Sky in Morning is really more historical fiction than a mystery. It's an excellent portrayal of a segregated ship during World War II with a mystery thrown in as the climax of the story (the murder happens in the last part of the book.) Although it wasn’t what I was expecting, I still enjoyed it...
Owen Meany is meant to be annoying; his voice, his size, and his sense of purpose, among others, all highlight Johnny's own love/hate relationship with Owen. This is one area in which Mr. Irving succeeds. Unfortunately, he succeeds so well that it truly impacted my thoughts on the book itself. A ...
togs.The Amarna Years scholars will be sent reeling under this 'pick up the ball and run' recap. If you can shut your eyes to gaping liberties and suspend your scholastic knowledge then it's a good romp.Giovanni Battista Belzoni was to archaeology as Patterson is to subtlety.Theban Mapping Project -...
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