To The Lighthouse… To Climb Up and Hurl Myself Off the Top Modern Library # 15 1925, Virginia Woolf Where to begin reviewing the book I wanted to rate a 0, but Hoang didn’t allow it due to the fact that our 1-10 rating scale doesn’t allow for 0’s. How to fairly critique a book that I hated so much it took me … [Read more...]
ML13. 1984
War IS Peace, Man Modern Library # 13 1949, George Orwell Since you’ve all read 1984, I don’t really see much of a point discussing the book. Okay, okay, I will in a minute. But I have a story of my own to tell you first. In 1984 I turned 12. In 1985 I entered 7th grade. My English teacher was Mrs. Cundiff … [Read more...]
ML2. The Great Gatsby
The Not Really All That Great Gatz Modern Library # 2 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald ***See below for a far more interesting reader-submitted review of this book.*** Hello. My name is Steve and I... I had never read "The Great Gatsby." There I said it! I really said it! I am 35 at the time of this writing and I … [Read more...]