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Sweet Tooth: A Happier Side of McEwan

Posted on January 14, 2017 by splashfromabove

There’s a feeling that comes with finishing a really good book; a cathartic, almost depressing feeling, where you’re certain that you never want to read again.  Where you don’t actually want to do anything — you just want to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Escape

Posted on December 11, 2016 by splashfromabove

It’s hard to find a person who doesn’t appreciate the beauty of nature.  Everyone loves to exclaim over brilliant works of photography and yearns to travel to the snow-capped mountains of the Alps, or the brightly-colored rainforests of the Amazon, … Continue reading →

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The Hypnotists Love Story: A Redefinition of Love

Posted on April 3, 2015 by splashfromabove

It’s interesting to read a book that purports to be a romance, which then proceeds to question the very definition of love; of its endurance, its permanence, and it’s expression.  A book called “Love Story” should be a romance — … Continue reading →

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This Is Where I Leave You: Now A Major Motion Picture!

Posted on December 29, 2014 by splashfromabove

I’ll be honest.  I read this book after seeing the previews for the movie (with an all-star, comedic cast! Exclamation point, exclamation point!).  However, massive, nerdy bibliophile that I am,  I decided that I should probably read the novel first. … Continue reading →

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Posted on November 10, 2014 by splashfromabove

I had the perfect yard growing up.  There was a huge hill in the back, perfect for sledding, and at the very bottom, a creek that teemed with frogs in the spring and summer.  There was a large, old oak … Continue reading →

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What Alice Forgot

Posted on October 20, 2014 by splashfromabove

Who are we without our memories?  Are our senses of self innate, or are they born of the things we’ve seen and done?  Liane Moriarty’s most recent novel, “What Alice Forgot” plays with the themes of memory and perception in … Continue reading →

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The Burgess Boys

Posted on October 18, 2014 by splashfromabove

This book was fantastic. Tightly written, taut characterization, carefully intertwined themes.  Who are the Burgess boys?  There’s three of them — aren’t there always? — there’s Jim, the larger-than-life defense attorney, beloved by all, with his perfect family, perfect job, … Continue reading →

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Paper Towns

Posted on September 2, 2014 by splashfromabove

There are some writers who have such a distinctive style that, no matter what the topic of the book is, you have no doubt who wrote it.  In some ways that’s a great credit to the author, a sign of … Continue reading →

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The Book Thief: Coming of Age From an Ancient POV

Posted on May 22, 2014 by splashfromabove

Confession time: there is nothing that I love more than a narrator who is not, in fact, the protagonist. While Scout is a very real character in “To Kill a Mockingbird” it is, more than anything, Jeb’s story. And while … Continue reading →

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The Corrections: A Study in Frustration

Posted on May 20, 2014 by splashfromabove

The title makes it sound like I didn’t like Jonathan Franzen’s novel, “The Corrections.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. Nonetheless, it was this feeling that pervaded my entire time with the book — from reading it, to finishing … Continue reading →

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