I finished this latest title in my 50 Novel reading challenge a week or so ago but as it slipped my mind to post my afterthoughts so I thought I’d better do that now (sorry about that). So what did I think of it? Well I thought it was good, … [Read more...]
’50 Novels’ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Afterthoughts
October 5, 2008 By 4 Comments
’50 Novels’ #11: Water For Elephants
September 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
Having finished novel #10 in my 50 Novel reading challenge I'm moving on to my next exciting read - Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants. Briefly, the story is about an old man reminiscing on his past, more specifically the time he spent with a … [Read more...]
‘50 Novels’ Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse: Afterthoughts
September 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Well time to get my afterthoughts down on Robert Rankin’s highly imaginative Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, the latest ‘last read’ in my 50 Novel reading challenge, and highly imaginative it is too - Boy (Jack) goes to city to seek … [Read more...]
’50 Novels’ #10: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
September 21, 2008 By 5 Comments
Having got through the last title in my ‘50 Novel’ reading list in double-quick time, my attention turns to Mark Haddon’s acclaimed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Winner of the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year and the 2004 … [Read more...]
’50 Novels’ #9: The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin
September 16, 2008 By 1 Comment
Having completed my Steinbeck Special (which for those who don’t know or can’t be bothered clicking the link :o)), comprised of reading a series of 5 Steinbeck novels in a row), I wanted to select something a little lighter for the next read in … [Read more...]
‘Steinbeck Special’ Grapes of Wrath: Afterthoughts
September 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I’ve just finished reading Grapes of Wrath, novel No.5 in my Steinbeck Special, and sadly the last one for now. With so many other things contesting my time over the past month (including this website), it’s taken longer to finish this novel than … [Read more...]
‘Steinbeck Special’ The Pearl: Afterthoughts
August 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
The Pearl is the fourth consecutive title I’ve read for my *Steinbeck Special*, and it’s a little different to say the least. This novel is a parable rewrite by Steinbeck, based on an old Mexican folktale, so unlike his others works, Steinbeck is … [Read more...]
‘Steinbeck Special’ Cannery Row: Afterthoughts
August 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
As part of my *Steinbeck Special* I’ve completed Cannery Row, the third Steinbeck novel I’ve read in succession, and for me it stands out as the finest; quite simply I’ve never been more captivated by a fictional place, or its characters, than … [Read more...]
‘Steinbeck Special’ Of Mice and Men: Afterthoughts
August 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
As part of my *Steinbeck Special* (which in turn is part of my 50 Novels in One Year reading challenge) I’ve finished reading Of Mice and Men and despite its short length, I’ve got to say it’s a monumental piece of literature, with a story as … [Read more...]
‘Steinbeck Special’ Tortilla Flat: Afterthoughts
August 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
Briefly, Danny, the chief protagonist in this novel, returns from the war to Tortilla Flat (a paisano district that sits upon a hillside above Monterey), to find that he has inherited two houses. What then follows is a comedic tale that fundamentally … [Read more...]