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Pulitzer Prize Reality Check – Junot Díaz’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ – Books I Didn’t Finish
The latest in a series of occasional posts on winners of or finalists for major prizes and whether they deserved their honors Title: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. By Junot Díaz. Riverhead, 33… more →
One-Minute Book Reviews
The Camel Bookmobile, Masha Hamilton
jennysbooks wrote 1 month ago: Recommended by: Read-Warbler This book is about an American librarian who brings books to rural Afri … more →
Giles Goat-Boy, John Barth
jennysbooks wrote 2 months ago: This book and I got off to a rocky start. Last time I was at the library, I picked up a bunch of bo … more →
Pulitzer Prize Reality Check – Junot Díaz’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ – Books I Didn’t Finish
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 3 months ago: The latest in a series of occasional posts on winners of or finalists for major prizes and whether t … more →
The Chatham School Affair, Thomas H. Cook
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jennysbooks wrote 6 months ago: Meh. Everyone kept comparing other books to The Chatham School Affair with favorable-sounding opinio … more →
Saturday, by Ian McEwan
jennysbooks wrote 7 months ago: Okay, I didn’t pick this up wholly at random, but it was the only Ian McEwan book at the libra … more →
A Pittsburgh Lawyer Tries to Play Through His ‘Midlife Crisis’ in Philip Beard’s Golf Novel, ‘Lost in the Garden’ (Books I Didn’t Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 8 months ago: Maybe the golfer in bunny ears on the cover should have been the tip-off Title: Lost in the Garden: … more →
Melusine, by Sarah Monette
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jennysbooks wrote 8 months ago: Recommended by: http://poodlerat.bellonae.com/ I felt mad cheated with this book. I went to this gi … more →
D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers' (Books I Didn't Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 10 months ago: The latest in an occasional series of posts on books I didn’t finish and why I didn’t finish the … more →
Gary Taubes's ‘Good Calories, Bad Calories’ (Books I Didn’t Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 10 months ago: The latest in a series of occasional posts on books I didn’t finish and why I didn’t fini … more →
Bob Tarte's ‘Fowl Weather,’ a Memoir of Country Life With 39 Animals (Books I Didn't Finish)
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: The latest in an occasional series of posts on books I didn’t finish and why I didn’t Ti … more →
Harry Potter and the Critic Who Gave Up (Books I Didn’t Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: The latest in an occasional series of posts on books I didn’t finish and why I didn’t Title: Har … more →
'Fairfield Porter: A Life in Art' (Books I Didn’t Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: This is the latest in an occasional series of posts on why I didn’t finish certain books Title: Fa … more →
‘Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat’ (Books I Didn’t Finish)
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: Maybe this is how the new Miss Universe stays thin? Title: Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: S … more →
National Book Critics Circle Award and Man Booker Prize Reality Check, Kiran Desai's 'The Inheritance of Loss' (Books I Didn't Finish)
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: This is the third in an occasional series of posts on whether the winners and finalists for major bo … more →
Pulitzer Prize Reality Check #2: 2007 Fiction Finalist, Alice McDermott’s ‘After This’ (Books I Didn’t Finish)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: This is the second in an occasional series of posts on whether the winners and finalists for the Pul … more →
Julia Hansen Tries the World's Most Bizarre Method of Quitting Smoking: Books I Didn’t Finish, #4
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: Can I bum a radiator and 72-foot chain from you? Title: A Life in Smoke: A Memoir. By Julia Hansen. … more →
Tom Brady, Interrupted: Books I Didn’t Finish, #3
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: Third in an occasional series of posts that explains why I didn’t finish certain books Title … more →
The Creators of Madeline, Curious George, Mike Mulligan and Other Beloved Children’s Book Characters Talk About Their Work: Books I Didn’t Finish, #2
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: Second in an occasional series of posts that explains why I didn’t finish certain books Titl … more →
Books I Didn't Finish #1: Lisey's Story by Stephen King
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: First in an occasional series that explains why I didn’t finish certain books Title: Lisey’s Sto … more →
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