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*** BOOK: Poet of the Appetites–the Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher AUTHOR: Joan Reardon YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2005 REVIEW:  *** I picked up Poet of the Appetites after going through a bit of an M.F.K. Fisher binge, hoping to put the fragmented autobiographical pieces in some kind of proper order, and learn some more … Continue reading On Our Bookshelves: Poet of the Appetites–the Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher

On Our Bookshelves: The Rook
16 November 2022 by Laura LaVelle

*** NOVEL: The Rook AUTHOR: Daniel O’Malley YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2012 REVIEW:  *** The Rook is a little bit Harry Potter, and a bit of James Bond, and a lot of Jason Bourne, with a female lead.  Myfanwy Thomas is an operative in a secret supernatural agency in London, and also an amnesiac.  Can she … Continue reading On Our Bookshelves: The Rook

On Our Bookshelves: Silverlock
28 September 2022 by Laura LaVelle

*** NOVEL: Silverlock AUTHOR: John Myers Myers YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1949 REVIEW:  *** Silverlock has a terrific opening line: “If I had cared to live, I would have died.” A. Clarence Shandon didn’t panic and exhaust himself during a shipwreck.  Being depressed, isolated, and indifferent to his own life (and others’ lives), he survived–and was … Continue reading On Our Bookshelves: Silverlock