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The Front
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2008
Poor
I am a Patricia Cornwell fan, but am finding myself questioning as of late WHY???!!! The Front was slow to start and when it did pick up speed, it faltered once again.
Though there were limited pages, it didn't captivate; forcing one to wonder if it was a rushed ...
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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Vintage, 2004
What Happens To A Dream Deferred?
Produced in 1959, A RAISIN IN THE SUN was the first Broadway play written by a black woman: Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965), a memorable author who based the central story on an incident that occurred in her own family and which eventually evolved into a landmark ...
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Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Can Love Conquer All?
Innocent love is the most pure... and the sight of those who are in that beautiful whirlwind of its hypnotic clutches is a sight to behold.
Is it true? "Is youth wasted on the young."
Sometimes, sometimes not.
Romeo and Juliet is the most known western love ...
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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Great Story of Redemption
Having redemption as a theme of the book, this story was easily excellent. We all love stories where the protagonist makes a great error, but has an opportunity to redeem himself and succeeds. The way this book was written keeps you engaged in the story and wanting to ...
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Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) ...
James Scott Bell
Writers Digest Books, 2004
Great read for all writers!
This little gem cuts through all the noise and gets right down to analyzing the mechanics of good stories. It's full of wonderfully simple observations and immediately applicable guidelines, the kind that are obvious in retrospect but that I never noticed before. The ...
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Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2003
If you want to read Shakespeare its has to be The new folger Library
If you ever thought about reading Shakespeare but was turned off or intimidated by the old english, not so with the new folger editions. Your basically reading the play on all the right sided pages , with the left pages reserved for all the definitions and explanations ...
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The Black Tower
Louis Bayard
William Morrow, 2008
The Black Tower cannot fail to delight thriller fans
To open Louis Bayard's latest novel is to take a step back in time, to the introduction of the world's first detective. From the cover art promising sinister goings-on to the surprising final chapter, THE BLACK TOWER cannot fail to delight thriller fans. And the ...
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Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays)
Arthur Miller
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998
Rat Race Lost, State of Denial
Hopeless fathers & sons were a favorite theme of Miller. The pressure of failing aspirations. The horror of failure. Drawn between overconfidence and self-doubt. Flashbacks on scenes from a dreary life. Lies to others and oneself. Failures in job and family.
The play ...
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The Crucible (Penguin Classics)
Arthur Miller
Penguin Classics, 2003
The Devil is Precise
On my walk through the LoA edition of Arthur Miller plays I bypass The Enemy of the People, the Ibsen adaptation, which I think is a waste of everyone's time, and go straight to the Crucible, which I had never read, nor watched on stage or screen. Very odd. It is a ...
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
The Book Thief
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book given the subject matter. I loved it. I found the story haunting and thought provoking. Markus Zusak's writing is creative and poetic. I definitely encourage readers to check this one out.
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The Crucible (Penguin Plays)
Arthur Miller
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1976
Absolutely AMAZING work of art!
The Crucible is my absolute FAVORITE piece of literature. It definitely is one of the best pieces of literature ever written. It's moving and beautiful in every way.
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The Glass Menagerie
Tennessee Williams
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1999
Superb, Heartfelt Classic
This classic tale by Tennessee Williams captures the reader's emotions by so forcefully displaying those of its main characters. This is a story of longing and frustration, set in a frustrating time (The Great Depression). The story is narrated by Tom, who hates his ...
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Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2003
Mac-Good for Mac-Shakespeare
I'll admit, it's hard for me to get into Shakespeare (so go stone me in the streets, you drama geeks). Yet, this play is a killer.....literally. I mean, they need to make this into a movie nowadays-all the battle scenes, all the drama, all the Scottish accents. This ...
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August: Osage County
Tracy Letts
Theatre Communications Group, 2008
Fantastic Play
I had the opportunity to actually see this play in Chicago. What a fantastic play. Well written, well acted and will be a classic. It has received something like 7 Toni awards on Broadway this year. As one would expect after seeing such a great play. Tracy Letts writes ...
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Laura Amy Schlitz
Candlewick Press, 2007
Truly excellent!
Winner of the 2008 Newberry Medal, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! was actually written to be performed. Laura Amy Schlitz has written here a series of interconnected monologues and dialogues which, taken together, depict the life of kids of all kinds in a medieval ...
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