BIBLIOPHAGE: January 2009

02 January 2009

The World According to Garp ~ John Irving

**** RECOMMEND ****

Winner : National Book Award 1980
Finalist : National Book Critics Circle Award 1978

Oscar And Lucinda ~ Peter Carey

**** RECOMMEND ****

Shortlisted : Booker Prize - Best Of Booker

01 January 2009

Lonesome Dove ~ Larry McMurtry

**** RECOMMEND ****

Winner : Pulitzer Prize 1986
Finalist : National Book Critics Circle Award 1985

ABOUT THIS BLOG

1 : Blog posts are under a MONTH HEADING where I also post links to interesting articles found on the web.

2 : The "DATE" is the order of reading. This is simply my reading log.

3 : These are not overview style reviews. They are just opinion pieces. Be warned, there may be "spoilers".

4 : Basic rating system :
***** FAVOURITE :
Precious exemplars, representative of "me", books to be prized! On the shelf as well as the Kindle!!
**** RECOMMEND :
Entertaining or enriching; a praiseworthy read
*** LIKE :
Enjoyed it, a worthwhile read.
** OK :
Nothing more, nothing less, not worth the effort
x NO (not giving it a star!)
Yuk! Really didn't like it! Can't recommend!
- UNFINISHED - :
Some I will give another go, some I won't

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02 January 2009

The World According to Garp ~ John Irving

Oscar And Lucinda ~ Peter Carey

01 January 2009

Lonesome Dove ~ Larry McMurtry

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