Source: Library

Boy: tales of childhood by Roald Dahl

Boy: tales of childhood by Roald Dahl

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 […]

Posted June 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments
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Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

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 […]

Posted June 7, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

First Impressions The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson is 309 pages of a “Candid Camera”. Caleb and Camille Fang put performance art above all else. Their kind of performance art I just found to be mean. Although, like a guy getting kicked in the nuts on America’s Funniest Home Videos you can’t help but laugh. Impressions […]

Posted June 2, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

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 […]

Posted May 26, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

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 […]

Posted May 24, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder

First Impressions I had not read The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder in a long time and had forgotten what a classic children’s book it was.  Like The Force Awakens, The Long Winter felt like a throwback to the earlier books.  It was like an old friend had come home. Impressions While Reading Laura, […]

Posted May 19, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

First Impressions I had been looking forward to a new Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling to tide myself over until Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With the adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them it seemed like the perfect time.  Impressions While Reading Unfortunately, my expectations were not met in this […]

Posted May 17, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer

Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer

If Wuthering Heights and Rebecca were to have a baby, Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer would be the product of their labors.  It held mysterious characters with unclear motives like Mrs. Danvers and the strange, conniving plot of Wuthering Heights. Cousin Kate was our Rebecca,innocent and financially at the end of her rope although rather […]

Posted May 3, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments
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Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

I try to find at least one positive thing to say when writing a negative review, but with Play it as it Lays by Joan Didion I am coming up blank.  The characters were all so unlikable and shallow with images of the Kardashians coming to mind.  Due to the lack of caring for anyone in […]

Posted March 29, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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