Bildungsroman – SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES

by MMB April 20, 2017

A questionable method of child-rearing – Perfect Little World, by Kevin Wilson

I imagine a woman must’ve sat Kevin Wilson down and explained to him in excruciating detail what pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding andContinue Reading

by MMB August 1, 2015

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Still feels fresh 60+ years on – Go Set A Watchman, by Harper Lee

This novel cannot be discussed without reference to Lee’s first and famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. However, as Go SetContinue Reading

by MMB December 1, 2013

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The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

Update The Goldfinch won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Amazon selected the novel as the 2013 Best Book ofContinue Reading