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Jeffrey Penn May

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“As I hiked further into the woods, deeper than I’d ever gone before, I noticed darkness not only surrounding me from the thick canopy of hardwood trees, their leaves abnormally large, but also felt a heaviness in my heart, a tightness in my chest that was counter to all my previous experiences hiking into the wilderness.”

And so begins Jeremy’s unusual and gripping personal journey, a backpacker wandering off the main trail, exploring where more reasonable people usually turn away. Hiking through dense undergrowth and crossing a stream, he’s surprised to find a young couple camping far from the trail. He is keenly aware of their vitality compared to his age and experience. He follows the couple to a strange, o
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Jeffrey Penn May Never thought about it, but I can name only a few who I consider "fictional couples." Jay Gatsby and and Daisy Buchanan, mainly because of Fitzgerald'…moreNever thought about it, but I can name only a few who I consider "fictional couples." Jay Gatsby and and Daisy Buchanan, mainly because of Fitzgerald's ability to make them more than merely a couple but symbols of American hope, greed, despair, and romantic love in the classical sense. Then maybe Catherine Barkley and Frederic Henry, maybe for the same reasons, but less so.(less)
Jeffrey Penn May Hi Alexiel, Thanks for the recommendation. I've ordered "The Quantum Thief." So far, my favorite "modern" scifi is the Three-Body Problem trilogy by C…moreHi Alexiel, Thanks for the recommendation. I've ordered "The Quantum Thief." So far, my favorite "modern" scifi is the Three-Body Problem trilogy by Cixin Lui, and can highly recommend it. My own foray into what might be called soft science fiction -- satirical, space adventure and so.

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Roobala Take Me Home was originally written in 1976 (before Star Wars and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy); this strange novel has finally seen its last rewrite/edit (except for the typos that will invariably come to my attention). In the 1980s it came close to being published. "Many moments are beautiful, witty, and surprising, and the entire work is permeated with a curious nostalgia that I found very touching." – Eric D, (former) editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons

During a seemingly routine tuba repossession, Jesse Enoob’s life as a WACOFF Corporation Repo man takes a comical turn, sending him searching for love and chasing Roobalas – the galactic currency crucial for survival. From bar and grill spaceships to sexually charged aliens, the story unfolds with incisive humor, romance, and absurdity.
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From off-beat business ventures to run-down mobile homes and the struggle to “be better,” Mary Troy’s In the Sky Lord deftly entangles the lives of complex characters deeply rooted in the Midwest, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. These ten short stories feature waitresses, widows, erotic dancers, orphans, recurrent toy dolls, abandoned dogs, “potato lake” marine owners – Read more of this blog post »
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While perhaps not as good as some of his previous work, Hampton Sides delivers another fascinating true tale of exploration, unique characters and culture clash that leads to the death of the notorious Captain James Cook.
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While I was gripped by the intensely personal struggles successfully brought to light by the author, it became repetitious and it felt like Cook was stretching articles to fill a book. Overall, excellent and somewhat informative.

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While it seems obvious Steven Galloway is a highly skilled writer, The Cellist of Sarajevo is repetitious and mundane, horrific acts rendered ordinary, but driving home that point to the near exclusion of plot, or general historical information about ...more
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While I was gripped by the intensely personal struggles successfully brought to light by the author, it became repetitious and it felt like Cook was stretching articles to fill a book. Overall, excellent and somewhat informative.

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Broken Circle: Maggie Shipstead’s Great Circle is mostly beautiful, informative, and sometimes luminescent. However, be prepared for the latter third of this book to slow down and wander, as her brilliant writing seems to become a stylistic liability ...more
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The title speaks for its uniqueness. Very good writing, a compelling story, and a good argument for linking anxiety and sociopathy. Inevitably you might question if Patric Gagne is telling the truth. She's done everything a memoirist normally does, c ...more
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