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Home→Published 2015 → March

Monthly Archives: March 2015

Antrim – The Hundred Brothers

Posted on March 26, 2015 by bill.adams111@gmail.comApril 14, 2015
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Postmodern Nihilism Antrim, Donald (1997). The Hundred Brothers. New York: Picador, 188 pp. Ninety-nine brothers convene at their dead father’s estate to find his ashes and bury him (one brother couldn’t make it). They meet in a vast library that … Continue reading →

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Signing and Selling Books

Posted on March 12, 2015 by bill.adams111@gmail.comApril 30, 2015
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I’ll be signing and selling two of my books this weekend at the Tucson Festival of Books. I volunteered anyway to staff the booth of the Arizona Mystery Writers (www.arizonamysterywriters.com) for a couple of hours, and one benefit of membership … Continue reading →

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Niffenegger – The Time Traveler’s Wife

Posted on March 12, 2015 by bill.adams111@gmail.comMarch 12, 2015
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Proof that Sentimental Claptrap Sells Audrey Niffenegger (2003). The Time Traveler’s Wife. 534 pp. I bought this book on a whim, succumbing to marketing hype, and because I do enjoy time travel stories. But it was a huge disappointment. It’s basically … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Books, Literary | Tagged romance, sentimentality, time travel | Leave a reply

Murakami – The Wind-up Bird Chronicle

Posted on March 5, 2015 by bill.adams111@gmail.comMarch 5, 2015
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Dream or Reality? Murakami, Haruki (1994/1998). The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. New York: Vintage, 607 pp. This novel is writing for the sake of writing. There is a nominal plot, but it’s weak. A Japanese woman and her sister are abused … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Books, Literary | Tagged fantasy, Japanese literature, magical realism, passive characters | Leave a reply

Irving – A Prayer for Owen Meany

Posted on March 5, 2015 by bill.adams111@gmail.comMarch 5, 2015
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A Joke Disguised as a Rant Irving, John (1989). A Prayer for Owen Meany. 617 pp. Secondary character John Wheelwright narrates the story of growing up with his friend, main character Owen Meany, a small boy who only grew to … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Books, Literary | Tagged destiny, humor, religion | Leave a reply
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