A review of Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. I LOVED it!
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Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
by Jenners • 08/07/2012 • 5 Stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Fiction, M Authors, S Titles • 29 Comments
Watership Down by Richard Adams
by Jenners • 06/27/2012 • 5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, Classics, Fiction, W Titles • 56 Comments
A review of the audiobook version of Watership Down by Richard Adams—one of my rare 5 star reads!!!
Read more →Undress Me In the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman
by Jenners • 05/12/2012 • 5 Stars, Adventure, G Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, U Titles • 48 Comments
A review of Susan Jane Gilman's utterly absorbing and fascinating travel memoir, Undress Me In the Temple of Heaven. I LOVED it!
Read more →Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
by Jenners • 09/16/2010 • 5 Stars, E Authors, Fiction, Literary, M Titles • 29 Comments
A book review of Jeffrey Eugenides's novel Middlesex written as a recipe.
Read more →The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
by Jenners • 08/24/2010 • 5 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Historical, Young Adult, Z Authors • 32 Comments
A book review of The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. This is a rare and wondrous book.
Read more →The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
by Jenners • 08/15/2010 • 5 Stars, A Titles, C Authors, Fiction, Historical, Literary • 25 Comments
A book review of Michael Chabon's brilliant The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Don't let it scare you like it did me. It is fantastic and fascinating read.
Read more →Columbine by Dave Cullen
by Jenners • 07/19/2010 • 5 Stars, C Authors, C Titles, Non-Fiction • 24 Comments
A review of Columbine by Dave Cullen, a non-fiction look at the events surrounding the school shooting at Columbine High School.
Read more →Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon
by Jenners • 03/17/2010 • 5 Stars, C Authors, Essays, Humor, M Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction • 25 Comments
A book review of Michael Chabon's brilliant collection of essays, Manhood for Amateurs. The book that introduced me to Chabon's genius.
Read more →Animalia by Graeme Base
by Jenners • 03/01/2010 • 5 Stars, A Titles, B Authors, Children's Books • 15 Comments
Talking about the excellent children's book, Animalia, by Graeme Base.
Read more →Lamb by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 01/11/2010 • 5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, Humor, L Titles, Literary, M Authors • 25 Comments
A book review of Christopher Moore's wonderful book Lamb written as a letter to the author.
Read more →Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
by Jenners • 12/17/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, L Authors, Literary, Short Stories, U Titles • 2 Comments
A book review of Jhumpa Lahiri's collection of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth. A revelation to me about what could be done in a short story.
Read more →Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
by Jenners • 06/11/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, L Titles, M Authors, Western • 11 Comments
Think you don't like Westerns? I did too ... until I read Larry McMurtry's wonderful Lonesome Dove.
Read more →Soundtrack for The Time Traveler’s Wife
by Jenners • 03/24/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, N Authors, Science Fiction, T Titles • 9 Comments
A book review (of sorts) of Audrey Niffenegger's wonderful The Time Traveler's Wife. This particular review challenged me to pick out a soundtrack for the book.
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