"It would be nice to lie on the hearthrug before the fire, leaning his head upon his hands, and think on those sentences." – James Joyce
Title: The Last Undercover Author: Bob Hamer Page Length: 351 Synopsis Detective Bob Hamer spent close to 30 years working undercover for the FBI. During that time, he risked life and limb posing as a drug dealer, an illegal weapons merchant, a member of the Mafia, and even a killer-for-hire. But his most difficult assignment... Continue Reading →
Title: Sing Backwards and WeepAuthor: Mark Lanegan (1964-2022)Page Length: 332SynopsisSing Backwards and Weep is the story of musician Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Mad Season, Queens of the Stone Age) and his wild trip through life and addiction in 1990s Seattle. Though he was never as well-known as some of his contemporaries - Kurt Cobain, Layne... Continue Reading →
Season's Greetings dear readers! I hope everyone who finds this post is doing well. Before I begin, let me say that I'm using the term "unusual" in the strictest sense of the word here. Christmas is a time of tradition when we tend to revisit our favorite stories, movies, and songs over and over again.... Continue Reading →
Title: Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our DaughtersAuthor: Abigail ShrierPage Length: 227SynopsisA specter is haunting today's young women - the specter of transgenderism, i.e., gender identity disorder or gender dysphoria, a severe form of distress brought about by the feeling that one's biological sex does not match one's innate identity. (You've probably heard it... Continue Reading →
Title: The Virgin SuicidesAuthor: Jeffrey EugenidesPage Length: 243Synopsis"She was the still point of the turning world, man. I never got over that girl. Never. I mean, I loved a lot of ladies, but not like that. That was real." That's a line from the film version of The Virgin Suicides, but it works pretty well... Continue Reading →
Title: Nine Stories Author: J.D. Salinger Page Length: 198 Synopsis Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger is a collection of nine stories written by J.D. Salinger. Okay, seriously, Nine Stories is one of the most famous short story collections ever written - so famous, in fact, there's even a band named after it. The stories it... Continue Reading →
Title: The Phantom of the Opera Author: Gaston Leroux Page Length: 262 Synopsis If you're the kind of person who reads online book reviews (and obviously you are), you probably have at least a working knowledge of the Phantom's plot from its many screen and stage adaptations. At its simplest, it's the story of a love... Continue Reading →
Title: Revival Author: Stephen King Page Length: 403 Synopsis Revival is the story of Jamie Morton and Charles Jacobs, two ill-fated men whose paths have a way of crossing throughout their lives. When they first encounter one another, Jacobs is a popular youth pastor with a special love for electrical gadgetry; Jamie is only a child.... Continue Reading →
Title: Junky Author: William S. Burroughs Page Length: 150 Synopsis Junky is the story of a heroin addict. Betcha didn't see that coming! You might think I'm being sarcastic or cynical by starting off like this, but honestly, that's what it's about. Burroughs's autobiographical protagonist, Bill Lee, moves from place to place, buying heroin, selling heroin,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lemonade War Author: Jacqueline Davies Page Length: 173 Synopsis Jessie Treski is a gifted elementary school student. She's so gifted, in fact, that she's skipping third grade and going straight into fourth. For most kids this would be great news: one less year of school and bragging rights over all the morons she's leaving... Continue Reading →
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