Category Archives: Books

Books – John Lindqvist’s “Let the Right One In”

Posted on May 26, 2009 by chris

Let the Right One In: A Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Like many Americans, I saw the movie version of Let the Right One In before reading the book, and enjoyed it quite … Continue reading →

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Books – Hubert Selby Jr.’s “Requiem for a Dream”

Posted on May 24, 2009 by chris

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Hubert Selbey Jr.’s Requiem for a Dream is a hard book to read … not due so much to its sensitive subject matter, which is … Continue reading →

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Books – J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

Posted on May 17, 2009 by chris

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling My review rating: 3 of 5 stars One has to remind one’s self, while reading the Harry Potter series, that they’re meant for children in the 10 – 14 range, … Continue reading →

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Books – Ray Kurzweil’s “The Age of Spiritual Machines”

Posted on May 11, 2009 by chris

The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence by Ray Kurzweil My review rating: 5 of 5 stars Ray Kurzweil has been accused by some as being incredibly optimistic in his vision for the future of humanity and … Continue reading →

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Books – Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine Issue 4

Posted on May 7, 2009 by chris

GUD: Greatest Uncommon Denominator (magazine) Issue 3 by Debbie Moorhouse My review rating: 4 of 5 stars As with each issue so far, GUD issue 3 contains an eclectic combination of short fiction, poetry and artwork, most of it in … Continue reading →

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Books – Naomi Novik’s “His Majesty’s Dragon”

Posted on April 13, 2009 by chris

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik My review rating: 3 of 5 stars His Majesty’s Dragon is a tender story about the beautiful, homosexual, inter-species love between the protagonist and his gigantic black dragon. Ok, so that’s not really what … Continue reading →

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Books – P.D. James’s “The Children of Men”

Posted on March 15, 2009 by chris

I’ll have a few more trip blogs coming in over the next couple of days, but I also read two books while on vacation. Here’s my review of the first of them: The Children of Men by P.D. James My … Continue reading →

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Books – Eugene Mirman’s “The Will to Whatevs”

Posted on February 23, 2009 by chris

The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life by Eugene Mirman My review rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve seen Eugene do stand-up several times, and he’s pretty funny, though not my favorite comic of all time. His style … Continue reading →

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Books – Randy Kennedy’s “Subwayland”

Posted on January 20, 2009 by chris

Subwayland: Adventures in the World Beneath New York by Randy Kennedy My review rating: 4 of 5 stars If you live in New York City, which I do, the subway is probably a substantial part of your life. Even if … Continue reading →

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Books – James Church’s “A Corpse in the Koryo”

Posted on August 19, 2008 by chris

A Corpse in the Koryo: An Inspector O Novel by James Church My review rating: 3 of 5 stars One of my coworkers is married to an editor for St. Martin’s, and he came to a company party one time … Continue reading →

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