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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 21, 2020

Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Forever… Author: Judy Blume  Published: 1975  Country: United States  Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Coming-of-Age  First Sentence: “Sybil Davison has a genius I.Q. and has been laid by at least six different … Continue reading Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on November 20, 2020

Five Guys Read Hemingway: Revisited

If you’ve been around here for a while, you might remember a post I wrote back in 2018 called Five Guys Read Hemingway: My Reading Experiment, in which I gave … Continue reading Five Guys Read Hemingway: Revisited

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Education, Literature, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

I was going to title this post “Quarantine Reads” because I thought it sounded more evocative, but then I realized that might give the impression that it was a list … Continue reading Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

Categories: Books, UncategorizedTags: Book review, Books, Comics, Coronavirus, Geography, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 15, 2020June 10, 2020

Big Little Lies

Despite what my recent posts may have you believe, my life during lockdown has been about more than ripping and tearing my way through all the evil Hell can conjure. … Continue reading Big Little Lies

Categories: Books, TVTags: Big Little Lies, Books, Liane Moriarty, Reading, TV, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 11, 2020June 10, 2020

What I’ve Been Reading – January 2020

History of Wolves Author: Emily Fridlund Published: 2017 Country: USA Genre: Coming of Age First Sentence: “It’s not that I never think about Paul.” Review: I both did and didn’t like … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – January 2020

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 16, 2019June 10, 2020

Halloween Reads 2k19

I decided 2 weeks into October that there was no better time to read horror fiction. I have several unread horror novels on my bookshelves, I’ve always been curious about … Continue reading Halloween Reads 2k19

Categories: Books, TVTags: Books, Halloween, Horror, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 11, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Books Set in Houston!

In my last post I wrote about how the city of Houston, Texas has become a second home to me. Over the past year I’ve been trying to seek out as … Continue reading 3 Books Set in Houston!

Categories: Books, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Literature, Texas, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 4, 2019June 10, 2020

Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat

Last week (September 22-28) was Banned Books Week, and given that I’ve committed this year to reading more books challenged by brain-dead morons, I feel like I can’t not do … Continue reading Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat

Categories: Books, WritingTags: Books, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 3, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Controversial Novels written by 3 Fearless Women

At the start of 2019 I made a commitment to seek out as many banned books as possible and do my best to champion them. During my research, a lot … Continue reading 3 Controversial Novels written by 3 Fearless Women

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Censorship, Feminism, Literature
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 10, 2019June 10, 2020

What I’ve Been Reading – March 2019

Of the Farm Author: John Updike Country: United States Review: I’ve always admired Updike’s writing for its ability to render the mundane profound. Updike writes about ordinary, middle class families … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – March 2019

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 25, 2019June 10, 2020

What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019

Three books I’ve read in the last few weeks. Let’s do this.   Memories of My Melancholy Whores Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Country: Colombia Where I Got It: Quarter Price … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019

Categories: Books, Travel, WritingTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 30, 2019March 6, 2021

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

I’ve always been profoundly offended by the censorship of artistic expression. It’s the one thing that consistently fires me up and has the power to bring me down on even … Continue reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Censorship, Literature, Native American, Puberty, Teen Fiction

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