Reviews (Books & Movies)

Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time 1

Powell, Anthony: A Dance to the Music of Time

I started reading A Dance to the Music of Time with high expectations brought about...
Rohinton Mistry A Fine Balance

Mistry, Rohinton: A Fine Balance

"Those who continue to harp on the decline of the novel ought to consider Rohinton...
W. Somerset Maugham The Magician

Maugham, W. Somerset: The Magician

A master storyteller, W. Somerset Maugham was no stylist. Someone sobs in each of his...
Caleb Carr Alienist

Carr, Caleb: The Alienist

The Alienist by Caleb Carr relates the story of a serial killer of preteen boys...
Agatha Christie 1

Christie, Agatha: The ABC Murders

In terms of sales, Agatha Christie is led only by the Bible (with the advantage...
Richard Mason The World of Suzie Wong 4

Mason, Richard: The World of Suzie Wong

I first read The World of Suzie Wong as a teenager, and again earlier this...
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita

Nabokov, Vladimir: Lolita

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the...
Marcel Proust Remembrance 1.2

Proust, Marcel: Swann’s Way

I first read Swann's Way by Marcel Proust when I was 32, much too young...
War & Peace (the movie)

War & Peace (the movie)

Searching online for movie versions of War & Peace, I found American and Russian productions...
Leo Tolstoy 5

Tolstoy, Leo: War and Peace

War and Peace is a large enough book to hold like a hamster in your...

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