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My Top 10 Books of 2018 by Corinne Donnelly
My Top 10 Books of 2018 by Corinne Donnelly Phew, 2018 is nearly over, so that means it’s that time of year again! I didn’t write nearly as many reviews as I would have wanted this year, but I did rea...
Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History Review: Behind the Scenes WITH A VENGEANCE
I’ve been impressed how these anniversary coffee table books have provided new information about some of the movies I’ve studied most in my life. There are no movies I know more about than Back to the...
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, Review by Corinne Donnelly
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, Review by Corinne Donnelly An Anonymous Girl is the second collaborative novel written by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Their first nov...
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley, Review by Corinne Donnelly You know you’re in for a wild ride when a book begins with: “Dear You, The body you are wearing used to be mine.” Daniel O’Malley’s debut ...
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Review by Corinne Donnelly “What if we had a chance to do it again and again, until we finally did get it right? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Life After Life by...
Circe by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Circe by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly Circe is one of the earliest sorceresses in classic literature. While Circe has a wide literary history, her most famous appearance is in Homer’s O...
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Review by Corinne Donnelly In Crazy Rich Asians, author Kevin Kwan, a Singaporean native, satirizes the lifestyles of the mega-rich of Southeast Asia. The novel focuse...
Vox by Christina Dalcher, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Vox by Christina Dalcher, Review by Corinne Donnelly Christina Dalcher’s Vox has an intriguing, and some would say prophetic, premise. The main character and first-person narrator, Dr. Jean McClellan,...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly Homer’s The Iliad is a daunting tome that many readers, myself included, shudder at attempting to read. Nevertheless, the myths told...