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Boy: tales of childhood by Roald Dahl

Boy: tales of childhood by Roald Dahl

Posted June 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments

First Impressions Boy is one of the few Roald Dahl books I did not read when I was younger and was looking forward to this new experience with a favorite childhood author. Impressions While Reading It was a riveting look at Roald Dahl’s childhood in only the way he could Impressions on Narration It is […]

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Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

Posted June 7, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

First Impressions After watching Making a Murderer, Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, a play about a jury debating the innocence of a juvenile being tried for murder seemed appropriate. Impressions While Reading It a first seemed like a simple story but it was anything but and the tensions the bounced from one to another […]

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The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

Posted May 26, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

First Impressions The Odd Couple by Neil Simon,  in play form, is the perfect short humorous read, or listen in my case. Impressions on Narration The principal actors voiced the performance well and I found myself laughing aloud at times.  Oscar and Felix are a stitch without intention. Overall Impression In a sense, it reminded […]

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Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Posted May 24, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

This is one of the rare occasions where the movie was better than the book.  The problem with Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx is that there is so much to this story. A novella just couldn’t contain the plot satisfactorily. Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist’s relationship was well-defined and while it mostly felt like a booty […]

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Wake by Anna Hope

Wake by Anna Hope

Posted January 28, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impression Wake has a restrained power over the reader.  Anna Hope’s writing gives such love to the characters. She holds the reader’s breath with elegance. The Author also tackles a difficult subject with tenderness and unbridled strength. Impressions on the Characters All three characters were unique and could have been a novel on its […]

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Review: The Giver

Review: The Giver

Posted September 25, 2011 by Whitney in Review / 8 Comments

Jonas lives in a world of Sameness. There is nothing to differentiate one person by the other, everything is seen in black and white with each year relinquishing a little of the individuality you possessed, following like a group of Lemmings. At your 12th year, you are given your assignment, and begin your training to […]

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