The Nun and the Bandit. E.L. Grant Watson.
The Nun & the Bandit.E.L. Grant Watson.Albatross: 1935 Another good book from Grant Watson. This one revolves around the changing relationship between a desparate man and the nun … Read more »
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An Unkindness of Ravens. Ruth Rendell
An Unkindness of Ravens.Ruth Rendell Yet another modern female British mystery novelist who needs to have weird sex and/or a severely troubled childhood thrown into the plot. In … Read more »
Wicked. Gregory Maguire
Wicked.Gregory Maguire. An awful and tedious perversion of the Oz story. I can think of nothing to recommend it: the writing is ostentations, the characters are ridiculously unbelievable, … Read more »
The Mainland. E. L. Grant Watson
The Mainland.E. L. Grant WatsonAlfred A. Knopf: 1917 The first half of this book is excellent. Grant Watson excels at a few things: intense psychological suspense, interesting nature … Read more »
Island of the Sequined Love Nun. Christopher Moore.
Island of the Sequined Love Nun. Christopher Moore. Avon: 1997. Although I’m surprised that this 3rd printing had as many typos as it does, this is nonetheless a … Read more »
Car. Harry Crews
CarHarry CrewsWilliam Morrow, 1972. A shockingly good story. Herman, the son of a junkyard owner, decides he is going to make his claim for fame by eating a … Read more »
The Tango Briefing. Adam Hall.
The Tango Briefing.Adam Hall Pretty bad adventure/spy novel. This has two appealing aspects. First, Hall is not obsessed with either technology or violence, so one does not become … Read more »
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Caged Whale Sings. Christopher Moore.
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Caged Whale Sings Christopher Moore.William Morrow: 2003 A big disappointment after Lamb, this is still a good book. Whale scientist Nate Quinn … Read more »
Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Robert Pirsig.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.by Robert Pirsig. A frustrating book to read because the whole time I was wondering: “But why is this book so popular?” … Read more »
It Ends with Revelations. Dodie Smith
It Ends with Revelations.Dodie Smith. Little, Brown: 1967. From the author of 101 Dalmations comes . . . a drama of homosexuality? Yes, and a good one. Jill … Read more »