Archive for the ‘Books’
A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer
There is much to admire about Dave Pelzer. He proudly served his country during Desert Storm, and has received commendations from Presidents Reagan, Bush the First, and Clinton for his work as a motivational speaker. His other honors include being named California’s Volunteer of the Year in 1990, one of 1993’s Ten Outstanding Young Americans, [...]
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
This strange, and, at times, overpowering novel tells the story of a daughter’s tortured struggle to understand herself outside of the fiery, all-consuming identity of her poetess mother. Astrid Magnussen has inherited her mother, Ingrid’s striking Nordic beauty, alertness to the poetry of all things, and extraordinary expressive powers (though her instincts lie in art, [...]
Holy Fools by Joanne Harris
REVIEW BY JONI RENDON
From the best-selling author of Chocolat and Five Quarters of the Orange comes this rapturous and page-turning story of devotion, deceit and religious persecution set in 17th-century France. In Holy Fools, Joanne Harris departs from the culinary themes she is known for, but the result is no less delicious. Her trademark sensory [...]
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
The novel begins immediately after the end of World War II and chronicles the story of three young women who embark on careers that bring them to the dizzying heights of fame and eventual self-destruction. The three characters are brought together by a fictional play called Hit The Sky. Anne Welles recently arrives from New [...]
To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, invites us all to think about our lives, decisions, and examine our conscience. Themes that demand thought and contemplation include racism, prejudice, the coexistence of good and evil, loss of innocence and coming of age. Frequent examples of foreshadowing and local color appear in the novel, add detail [...]
Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk
Reviewed by Louis Maistros
This book review has no business being here. It’s not current (came out in 1996) and is not horror in the traditional sense (though some of the content is beyond horrific). The movie version stars Brad Pretty Boy Pitt. I’m writing it anyway. What a total waste of [...]
