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Essay Reading Challenge, 2009



1. "Flannery O'Connor," by Harold Bloom from the book How to Read and Why

2. "How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant," by Cindy Bosley

3. "If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute Somebody, Would You? Probably." by Philip Meyer

4. "Coming to an Awareness of Language," by Malcolm X

5-22. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, by Anne Fadiman (book - 18 essays)

23. "A Secret Society of the Starving," by Mim Udovitch

100 Shots of Short (Story)



1. "L. Debard and Aliette," by Lauren Groff
2. "The Skull: A Love Story," by Joyce Carol Oates
3. "The Sky Blue Ball," by Joyce Carol Oates
4. "Death Mother," by Joyce Carol Oates
5. "Best New Horror," by Joe Hill
6. "20th Century Ghost," by Joe Hill
7. "Pop Art," by Joe Hill
8. "Half-Minute Horrors," edited by Susan Rich (collection of short short stories)

Close to My Heart

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

10 Second Review

The Solitary Vice: Against Reading, by Mikita Brottman was:

  • Pompous
  • Lacking in focus
  • Charming in a few choice spots (too few and far between)
  • Rambly
  • Mediocre
  • Alienating to a large cross-section of readers

My rating: 4/10

Read the rest at Bibliobuffet next week. It's a ranty review!




12 comments:

Chris said...

Well now I have to read it. :)

Rhinoa said...

Awesome idea to do a 10 second review. One to avoid thanks!

The Funky Bee said...

Well, looks like I won't be reading this one! HA

Julie said...

Hee hee, I LOVE a ranty review!

chartroose said...

Now I have to read it too! Anything that is "alienating" intrigues me!

Heather said...

Boy. You can say a lot with so few words. Guess, I'll avoid this one. But very much look forward to bigger review!

Taminator said...

Great idea--the 10 second review! You're just brilliant.

Dark Orpheus said...

okay, skipping the book. :)

Carl V. said...

So it was good then? ;) Just kidding. This is the perfect way to review a bad book!

Andi said...

LOL, Chris! Nothing like a little controversy to stoke interest.

Thanks, Rhinoa!

Others may like it, Funky, but it sure didn't blow my skirt up.

There's definitely one coming, Julie.

Have at it, Char!

It's on the way, Heatheroo!

Short on time, more like, Tammy. But thank you! :)

Sorry to report such glum news, Orpheus.

Amen, Carl! Can't spend too much time on the stinkers.

Dale said...

But your review is poifect! I'll just read that again!

Literary Feline said...

Great review, Andi! I admit that I find myself curious now.