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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Review: Gilead

The Book: Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson
The Story: John Ames is a pastor.  His father was a pastor. His father’s father was a pastor.  John Ames is also 77 years old and dying.  He has a 7 year old son who he knows will never hear his stories, hear his heart, unless he writes it down. [...]

Bookish Thoughts/Reviews: Graphic Novels

The last couple of weeks have really left me in a book rut.  I haven’t loved the books that I’ve chosen, and I’ve read the first 10 or 20 pages of tons of books just trying to find something that would capture my attention. Nothing.
So the other night, I went to the library and picked [...]

Review: Asylum

The Book: Asylum, by Nan Corbitt Allen
The Story: Ian, a little 10 year old kid, is in his house when it catches on fire.  His parents both die in the fire, but he survives.  He moves away to live with his great-aunt Jo.  We kind of find out that his parents were wrecks anyway and [...]