The Eyre Affair |
Title: The Eyre Affair, Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots (& more, but I haven't gotten that far yet)Author: Jasper Fforde[Note] Again, it has been awhile since I've done this, and it se...
Posted by MeL on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:28:00 PST |
Dolphins declared extinct |
'THE Yangtze River dolphin, until recently one of the most endangered species on the planet, has been declared officially extinct after an intensive survey of its natural habitat.
The freshwater marin...
Posted by MeL on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:00:00 PST |
long time, no review - here's the new |
Its been a long time since I've reviewed a book on here. or posted anything really. This is largely due my job, which requires me to write things all day every day. Things that unfortunately need to m...
Posted by MeL on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:25:00 PST |
"Stone Animals" |
A book called Best American Short Stories of (year) really should have been introduced to me at an earlier time. What a great read. Or reads. My subject comes from the 2004 compilation. "Stone Animals...
Posted by MeL on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:40:00 PST |
"The Little Prince" by a french dude |
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery Score: A This story is beautiful and philosophical, yet so clearly and simply written. It gives clear proof that good, really good, writing does not nee...
Posted by MeL on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:19:00 PST |
days go by |
days go by, one by one, and soon we have gone through a dozen days and then a dozen more. months turn into years and the seasons cycle through, and those we once knew so well escape our fondest memori...
Posted by MeL on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:39:00 PST |
i work hard for the money |
work sucks. How can so many people stand to work couped up in a little cubicle, 5 miles from any source of outside light, shuffling papers back and forth all day long to the humming of the compu...
Posted by MeL on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:46:00 PST |
Sherlock Holmes |
Book: the various Sherlock Holmes adventures Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Genre: Mystery Rating: A (I've decided to change the grading scale) Obviously I love literature, but I have a special place...
Posted by MeL on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:58:00 PST |
a single thread |
What is that feeling you get when you return to the place you grew up in only to find out that that everyone else has not only grown up, but out? What is it that makes us want to re-establish those ti...
Posted by MeL on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:58:00 PST |
The English Patient |
Title: The English Patient Author: Michael Ondaatje Genre: Literature - Drama...WWII Rating: 5/5 My favourite book of all time. The book has the most beautiful language that glides off the page and i...
Posted by MeL on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:53:00 PST |
