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Adam Burgess
Category: PhD
Review: That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 52 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting and believable. That Old Cape Magic might be one of my favorite reads of the year. The main character, Jack Griffin, is the son… Continue Reading “Review: That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo”
Review: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 46 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting, believable, and impactful. Anne Tyler’s 1982 novel Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner… Continue Reading “Review: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler”
Review: The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 42 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting and believable. The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion is considered to be (by its narrator) “the saddest story” ever told. The implication… Continue Reading “Review: The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford”
Review: Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 40 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting and believable. Poor Tommy Wilhelm. Lost, jobless, loveless, and completely devoid of pride or any self-confidence. This is Tommy’s day of reckoning. When the novella… Continue Reading “Review: Seize the Day by Saul Bellow”
Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)
Hi, Folks! This is just a quick post, listing my reading lists for this Fall. I’m starting my Ph.D. program and these are the texts that my classes will be reading/discussing. If anyone sees something interesting here (what’s NOT interesting on this list, I… Continue Reading “Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)”
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