Feb 28
What George Orwell lacked in his sense of facial hair fashion (see photo), he more than made up for in his writing ability.
I suspect that many of you, since you are reading a blog about books, are avid readers.
Many avid readers, I would propose, have at least a passing interest in writing–most of you have blogs, I’ve noticed.
Feb 25
My name is Robert, and I used to be a nonfiction snob. Oh, you know the type.
You’ve heard them say things like this: “Fiction books are just a waste of time” or “You can’t learn anything from fiction,” or “I don’t have time for fiction” or they label it as escapism. You’ve heard all the nonsense before. They treat all novels like they are flimsy romances you can pick up on a shelf at Kroger.
Back in 1984, Apple (Macintosh) released their first computer with a classic and critically acclaimed commercial, featured during the Super Bowl, that borrowed heavily from George Orwell’s 1984. IBM was portrayed as “Big Brother” and Apple as the revolutionary who was saving the world from conformity.
Feb 23
Well, books 1-10 are now complete, which means I’m 10% done with this project (Thanks to Ulysses, I rounded up.)
With this first milestone reached, I thought I’d take a look back at some of the highlights of the blog through the first ten novels.
Feb 21
Quick Facts
Feb 18
Call me ignorant, but I never realized that the movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem, was somewhat based on the book I’m currently reading–Rabbit, Run by John Updike.
Maybe it’s because I’ve never watched 8 Mile. I’m a dude who doesn’t have a lot of rap music on the old iPod–with the exception of some Eminem songs on my running playlist (“Til I Collapse” and “Lose Yourself” are great for marathon training, by the way).
Feb 16
This was a tough call.
Immediately, I ruled out The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as one of my top two. So, then, I’m left comparing it to Blood Meridian, currently the third book in my rankings.
Feb 15
Quick Facts
Feb 14
Sadly, the answer is yes. If I want to finish this list, I’ve got to read ‘em all, romance novels included. Well, crap.
So in honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d make a short post to honor the great romance novels of all time, while I’m preparing my review on Book #9: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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