Pumpkin Farmer (2015) by Michael Hughes & the Carnal Cravings of gods and Men
Pumpkin Farmer by Michael Hughes My rating: 3 of 5 stars Pumpkin Farmer (2015) by Michael Hughes summons and resonates the storyteller’s magic found in similar books like John Fowles’s The Collector...
View ArticleHaroun and Luka (2013) by Salman Rushdie & the Great Storytelling Animal
Haroun and Luka by Salman Rushdie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Haroun and the Sea of Stories (2013) by Salman Rushdie is followed in the same book by Luka and the Fire of Life (2013) if the reader flips the...
View ArticleOn the Art of Writing (1916) by Arthur Quiller-Couch & the Dark Age of Lord Coke
On the Art of Writing by Arthur Quiller-Couch My rating: 4 of 5 stars On the Art of Writing (1916) by Arthur Quiller-Couch contains a set of lectures given at the University of Cambridge from January...
View ArticleThe Seasons of a Man’s Life (1978) by Daniel J. Levinson, et alia, & The...
The Seasons of a Man's Life by Daniel J. Levinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Seasons of a Man’s Life (1978) by Daniel J. Levinson (with Charlotte Darrow, Edward Klein, Maria Levinson and Braxton...
View ArticleRiver Town (2001) by Peter Hessler & the Imperialist vs the Poet
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler My rating: 3 of 5 stars River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (2001) by Peter Hessler is an evocative, sometimes disturbing portrayal of Hessler’s...
View ArticleOracle Bones (2006) by Peter Hessler & the Tears of Regret for the Poet Chen...
Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China by Peter Hessler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China (2006) by Peter Hessler begins with Hessler’s life on May 8, 1999...
View ArticleGo Set a Watchman (2015) by Harper Lee & the Death of a Beloved Hero
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee My rating: 1 of 5 stars Go Set a Watchman (2015) by Harper Lee is her second novel in 55 years, since her classic debut in 1960 of the Pulitzer winning To Kill a...
View ArticleMy 4th book, A TIME TO LOVE IN TEHRAN, has received a powerful, new review…...
“A TIME TO LOVE IN TEHRAN is a thrilling adventure which takes place in pre-revolutionary Tehran. Author CG FEWSTON provides a unique glimpse into this important historical city and its rich culture...
View ArticleFields of Blood (2014) by Karen Armstrong & Is Religion the Cause of All...
Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence (2014) by Karen Armstrong is a compendium of...
View ArticleWind/Pinball (1979/1980) by Haruki Murakami & the Existential Mood of Being...
Wind/Pinball: Two Novels by Haruki Murakami My rating: 3 of 5 stars Wind/Pinball (1979/1980) by Haruki Murakami are his two earliest novellas set in Tokyo, Japan with a nameless narrator roaming the...
View ArticleJourney of an American Son (2014) by John Hazen & Ben Albert’s Historical...
Journey of an American Son by John Hazen My rating: 3 of 5 stars Journey of an American Son (2014) by John Hazen tells of the epic life of Benjamin Albert from his time in his mother’s (Molly’s) womb...
View ArticleThe Good Luck Cat (2014) by Lissa Warren & the Truth Behind One Woman’s Smile
The Good Luck Cat: How a Cat Saved a Family, and a Family Saved a Cat by Lissa Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Good Luck Cat (2014) by Lissa Warren spellbinds the reader into cheering for a loving...
View ArticleIn the Evil Day (2015) by Richard Adams Carey & the Tragedy in Colebrook,...
In the Evil Day: Violence Comes to One Small Town by Richard Adams Carey My rating: 5 of 5 stars In the Evil Day (2015) by Richard Adams Carey stands as a brave testament to the horror witnessed on...
View ArticleAdultery (2014) by Paulo Coelho & the Object of Love
Adultery by Paulo Coelho My rating: 3 of 5 stars Adultery (2014) by Paulo Coelho read more like a hashed out version of Fifty Shades of Grey and, although Paulo shines in his ability to mimic voices,...
View ArticleDaniel Martin (1977) by John Fowles & the Artist’s Search for True Art
Daniel Martin by John Fowles My rating: 5 of 5 stars Daniel Martin (1977) by John Fowles—as he says in an interview found at the back of his fifth book, what some might call a romance void of...
View ArticleThe French Lieutenant’s Woman (1969) by John Fowles & the Saving Grace of Art
The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1969) by John Fowles is a book I keep coming back to with a fondness that overwhelms me upon opening the first page and overflows to the last line written. The language...
View ArticleAuthor Interview: Pratima Cranse & her novel: All the Major Constellations
Pratima Cranse is a name soon every reader will know. Pratima has had her first novel All the Major Constellations (for ages 14 and up) called a “heartfelt debut” by Kirkus Reviews, which also named...
View ArticleAuthor Interview: Darren R Leo & His Novel: THE TREES BENEATH US
The first time I met the Author Darren R Leo the crisp January sun had etched a path of pink sunlight across the snows of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. The other writers in the lobby of...
View ArticleNorwegian Wood (1987) by Haruki Murakami & the Songs of Seeking Love
Norwegian Wood (1987) by Haruki Murakami is a book (also known as Tokyo Blues) that pulls you in, page by page, moment by moment, ever so gently as though the author whispers his darkest and most...
View ArticleThe Three-Body Problem (2006) by Cixin Liu & the Remembrance of Earth’s Past
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Three–Body Problem (2006) by Cixin Liu—the most popular contemporary Chinese science-fiction writer—is often proclaimed as the most...
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