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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams (1980)
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After surprising even myself by finally finishing The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (on my third-or-so attempt), I immediately picked up its sequel, because my brain was in the mood for some stupidity. I got what I needed, and then … Continue reading
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979)
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The only way to grasp The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as a modern classic is to turn off your brain. How fun that can be! Continue reading
The Broker by John Grisham (2005)
This will likely be my last John Grisham review—in part because The Broker was such a flawed novel, and in general because most of Gisham’s later books fall flat. He’s a great example of an author whose passion for writing … Continue reading
The Summons by John Grisham (2002)
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My mining through old college journals has discovered a vein of notes on John Grisham novels that I’ve since gone back to peruse. Although I began this blog as a 28-year-old seminarian, I’d long since been a note-taker, writing book … Continue reading
A Painted House by John Grisham (2001)
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I’m working through a series of book reviews found in my college journal from 20 years ago, long before this blog was a twinkle in my eye. This novel by John Grisham stands out in my memory, because I distinctly … Continue reading
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham (1998)
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I’m posting a handful of book reviews that I wrote two decades ago while in college. Sadly, I can’t find reviews of John Grisham‘s better books that I’d also read back then, books like The Client and A Time to … Continue reading
The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995)
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A Christian review of The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995), a book that’s among Grisham’s more pleasant courtroom reads. Continue reading
Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1993)
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As I read through Isaac Asimov‘s extended Foundation series this year, I’m understanding it more, bit by bit. I’ve committed myself not to look ahead even to get an overview of what the series entails, and I’m glad I’ve take … Continue reading
Oddballs by William Sleator (1993)
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“I never had the right clothes, I was lousy at sports, I couldn’t catch on to the slang, and the tuft of hair on the back of my head wouldn’t lie flat. I was always an oddball, a nothing in … Continue reading