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The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

July 14, 2012

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Was it The Rapture or not? This is the launch point for Tom Perrotta’s new novel The Leftovers and his take on the possibly apocryphal event is so well done it’s one more reminder to me that I’ll never be a novelist. This theme has been cartoonized by every fundamentalist/zombie writer in the world with heavy emphasis on the horror and suffering that such an event would ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, dystopia, fantasy, literary, religion

11/22/63 by Stephen King

July 11, 2012

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  Writing a review about a Stephen King book feels almost as daunting and futile as deciding to climb Everest. What is left to say that hasn’t been said by professional reviewers the world over? His background, writing style, mental stability and more have been discussed and dissected ad nauseam so I won't go there. The man has written 50 books and whether you like the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, history, pop culture, science fiction, Scribner

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