Humanities

A History of the American People
A History of the American People

Review:This book should be taught in colleges. All aspiring for presidential office should be publicly questioned on different US historical events, which so thoroughly discussed in the book. I guess that such quest would find who is qualified to be included to primary competition for presidential candidacy. Read more

March 1811 (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #11)
March 1811 (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #11)

Review:Started on Bernard Cornwell's novels because I ran out of Jack Aubrey, Horatio Hornblower, and Ricard Bolitho books to read. Sharpe is equal to these 3 heroic characters. I like Hornblower and Bolitho better as people, but Richard Sharpe is more complex and much more entertaining! Read more

Moll Flanders (Vintage Classics)
Moll Flanders (Vintage Classics)

Review:What happened with all the other children and what kind of mother just does not care? She raises her self up so high with this one child and calls herself a caring mother when in fact she is far from that. She is a selfish heartless character and lacks common sense to see that. Don't get me wrong I like the story just she made me so angry with the me me me instead of the US US US. Read more

I Heard That Song Before
I Heard That Song Before

Review:Actually this was pretty good..the only reason I gave it four stars was because I had to read it in fits and starts and really may not be doing it justice. The characters seemed to get a bit jumbled at the end as to what who was doing but really it's one of her better books.

JM, Fairmont, WV :) Read more

A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies) (Volume 2)
A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies) (Volume 2)

Review:I'm not normally a historical romance type person but this series is amazing. The characters burst to life and there are all sorts of intricacies woven in that keep them dynamic - so you never feel bored. Instead you feel like you are discovering just a bit about each of them as the story progresses. I adore the secondary characters who bring charm, wit, and an extra layer of depth. The fact it is a historical does not mean it is steeped in history - but it is awash in all sorts of themes from h... Read more

As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying

Review:Faulkner is great if somewhat challenging to read. He is a Modernist in the sense that he attempts to observe events/issues from multiple points of view and time-space. The protagonist Joe Christmas is an F1-bybrid mixed-blood fellow who is persecuted viciously by his grandfather, a pathetic, vicious racist who killed his own daughter for spawning 'the devil'. That is, Joe Christmas' father was Black and the grandfather Doc Hines allowed his daughter to die from medical neglect during the birth.... Read more

Madame Bovary (Hackett Classics)
Madame Bovary (Hackett Classics)

Review:Like french movies, this book was not about happy endings and a happy storyline. It was a sad, raw, human book. As much as I was disgusted by the actions of the some of the characters, I still enjoyed every minute of reading this book because the storyline is interesting and has a great flow. Read more

Backgrounds and Sources Essays in Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)
Backgrounds and Sources Essays in Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)

Review:A masterpiece.

Writers of sex could all benefit by reading the carriage scene where the reader is aware of what the couple in the carriage are doing and yet the reader never once gains a look inside.

Oh, I am not saying anything against the writing of open door sex scenes. I am just saying that Gustave Flaubert created more sensuality though only writing of what happens outside of the carriage. The reader sees the couple getting into the carriage, the driver and horses and the ext... Read more

Snake Eyes: A novel of the Demon Accords
Snake Eyes: A novel of the Demon Accords

Review:This series just gets better and better....non stop action....might be tuff to pick up if this is first book in the demon accord series I start with , however. Still....start at one and keep reading ! You won't be able to stop! Read more

Summer Reign: A novel of the Demon Accords
Summer Reign: A novel of the Demon Accords

Review:Damn, where do I start, great story, picks right up with the different story lines, and adds more, so glad to see this will be a continued series, I for one am happy to continue reading about the world John Conroe has made! Read more

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