A new Wonder Woman, written by Jodi Picoult, is coming out. I really enjoy graphic novels and think that they (hands down) make the best movies (300, Sin City, A History of Violence, V for Vendetta etc).
I am certainly excited to read what Picoult produces despite the fact that I have never read any of [...]
As compelling as it is, this book totally freaked me out. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is a “coming of age story” about the “coming of age” of people (clones) who are being raised so that the vital organs can be harvested.
It is complete with teenage angst, romance and girl infighting (not [...]
As a general rule, I don’t think that The Hours by Michael Cunningham has much in common with Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. But, the following quotes have a similar feel and message.
From Atlas Shrugged, Dagny Taggart contemplating while she is waiting for Hank Rearden:
The hours ahead, like all her nights with him, [...]
Since AbeBooks is reporting the George Bush read Macbeth in 2006, it seemed like as good a time as any to have a quote from that play.
Macbeth is one of my favorites so there is a lot to pick from (saw Kelly McGillis of Top Gun fame perform the role of Lady Macbeth and it [...]
Hemingway and Fitzgerald are two staples of most book collections. Being from Minnesota, I think that I am supposed to prefer Fitzgerald, but Hemingway has the upper hand for me and this is why.
Brett Ashley (from The Sun Also Rises) and Daisy Buchanan (from the Great Gatsby) are both terrific characters. However, Brett is just [...]
