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The Bone People, by Keri Hulme: Not the Greatest Beach Read, But…

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on August 30, 2010

The Bone People was selected as the book in my vacation carry-on for a couple of reasons:
The great cover. Sometimes a book can be evaluated by its design, and Penguin Classics is having a heyday with their Penguin Ink series to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. You got me Penguin. You always do.
All those awards. Little [...]

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Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on May 20, 2010

There are a few things I love about Margaret Atwood:
1. The fact that, without her, there would be no The Blind Assassin, or Oryx and Crake, or A Handmaid’s Tale, and that very terrible idea is enough to ensure my long-lasting devotion.
2. How she isn’t confined to one voice, or one time period or even [...]

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Burns: Poems, by Robert Burns

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on February 26, 2010

Sounding Smart (without being smart)
Whyles the verse o’ Burnsie
Gang aft o’er my head
I doubt na why earth born companion,

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The Book of Leviticus, by Yahweh

by Reviewer on July 23, 2009

If you claim to have read Leviticus, it’s like saying you actually read the owners manual for your DVR or Microsoft Office, and nobody does that. But this is the book that seems to be a favorite of the “God hates fags” gang, so I thought it would be worth a look-see.

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