Tag Archives: American Literature

The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft (1928)

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The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft (1928) may be a century old, but it’s an excitingly dark tale that birthed a whole web of stories about ancient beasts that exist only to destroy your safe little world. Encouraging! Continue reading

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Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (1963)

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Another anti-religious Continue reading

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The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (1961)

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Our international move two months ago has impacted our family. My son (13), for example, doesn’t understand why we had to move here and still makes random comments that he wishes we could move back to the States—with humor, of … Continue reading

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King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace (1932)

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King Kong (by Delos W. Lovelace, 1932) might hail from a secret island in the Indian Ocean, but he’s ultimately America’s monster. Continue reading

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Newberry Award Winners and Honor Books

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The Newberry Awards are a healthy way to grab a quick list of must-read youth fictions, though admittedly, the books that make up this list can be a bit skewed politically. What do I mean by that? I mean that … Continue reading

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The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck (1976)

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From the Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory and Other Sources As the year rolls on and Summer has now turned to Fall, I’m reminded that my Siblings’ Book Club is still roaring, and I’ve only finished 4.5 of the 10 … Continue reading

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Jack London’s Stories of the North (1965)

This little pocketbook published by Scholastic Book Services in 1965 is not an original title of Jack London‘s. Instead, the publishers selected 9 of London’s best Yukon-focused stories, compiling them into this theme-based collection that’s just perfect for a cold … Continue reading

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Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno (2013)

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I read Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno (2013) in conjunction with another biography about C.S. Lewis. Each alone was insightful; together they taught me so much more. Continue reading

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Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (1909)

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My family’s always looking for a good series to enjoy together, and this was one we had attempted over the summer. Of course, as I mentioned in my review of Montgomery’s introductory book, Anne of Green Gables, I grew up … Continue reading

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (1908)

I might need a fact-check on this, but something tells me I’m probably the only dude in his thirties who has seen the 1985 production of this L.M. Montgomery’s classic Anne of Green Gables book a hundred times or so. … Continue reading

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