Blogs about: Marisha Pessl
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We have an accord
Which is another way of saying, “I agree.” I agree, after some reflection, with a Goodreads commentor who said of Marisha Pessl’s novel that at times the characters said things which… more →
Epilogue to Prologue
All-Nighter
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junecspence wrote 3 weeks ago: I finally read Beautiful Children by Charles Bock, one of those splashy debut novels the NYT slobber … more →
Chasing Amy
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Eimear Ryan wrote 4 months ago: One thing I love about being in NY is the access to US-published stuff in bookshops. Of course, when … more →
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grumpus wrote 4 months ago: its finally not disgustingly hot outside! i’m working on editing some apartment pictures and w … more →
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 06/29
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heyannahey wrote 5 months ago: It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event to list the books completed las … more →
If at first you don't want to read...
pendulumopinions wrote 5 months ago: No, the title doesn’t pertain to this blog. I mean, who wouldn’t want to read this blog, … more →
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (2006)
David Hebblethwaite wrote 5 months ago: Blue van Meer has lived a peripatetic existence with her father Gareth, a professor of political sci … more →
We have an accord
whitleyrr wrote 6 months ago: Which is another way of saying, “I agree.” I agree, after some reflection, with a Goodre … more →
Calamity of an Ending
whitleyrr wrote 6 months ago: Well, Pessl’s first novel didn’t quite end the way I anticipated, and I don’t know … more →
A rose by any other name ...wouldn't sound nearly as cool
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ChickNamedHermia wrote 6 months ago: I realised I hadn’t posted about a book in a while and since I haven’t read anything new … more →
Passed
whitleyrr wrote 6 months ago: I really liked this line. For me it carried a tremendous amount of emotion, but I’m not sure i … more →
Belonging
whitleyrr wrote 6 months ago: “If you were young and mystified in America you were supposed to find something to be a part o … more →
Sinister
whitleyrr wrote 6 months ago: The story has taken on a slightly sinister air and I like it. There was a death, an accidental drow … more →
Book 80. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
righteousindigestion wrote 6 months ago: TylerDFC described Marisha Pessl’s debut as a combination of Heathers, Dead Poets Society and … more →
The Smart Girl
whitleyrr wrote 7 months ago: I’ve begun reading Marisha Pessl’s Special Topics in Calamity Physics, a book that makes … more →
Reading Provenance - Organic Reading
wesleybolin wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been thinking a lot today about why I read the things we read, and that’s how this came about … more →
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
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mk wrote 7 months ago: There are a lot of things I enjoyed about “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.” The tit … more →
30,000
Paul wrote 8 months ago: 30,000 views may not be a milestone for many blogs. But, for a blog like this which was intended mos … more →
Calamity Physics
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ladyfi wrote 10 months ago: I bought Marisha Pessl’s debut novel because of the title: Special Topics in Calamity Physics. … more →
GenX Lit
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sonnypi67 wrote 1 year ago: JenX67’s Monday morning roundup of Generation X news included a link to a post about Generatio … more →
