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Generation A, by Douglas Coupland
In 1991, Douglas Coupland published Generation X. The novel defined–and parodied–my generation: people who reached adulthood in the late 80s and early 90s. The book is about three young pe… more →
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Generation A, by Douglas Coupland
Neil wrote 2 months ago: In 1991, Douglas Coupland published Generation X. The novel defined–and parodied–my gene … more →
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey
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Neil wrote 2 months ago: Road trip! Well, the literary kind, anyway. Editors for the Paris Review and McSweeney’s have … more →
Crystal Rain, by Tobias Buckell
Neil wrote 2 months ago: John deBrun has two problems with his past. The first is that 27 years before the action of Crystal … more →
Little Girl Lost, by Richard Aleas
Neil wrote 2 months ago: I have to confess, part of my love for libraries came from unsavory habits in my youth. I spent many … more →
Best Served Cold, by Joe Abercrombie
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Neil wrote 2 months ago: Can violence be justified? Can we commit acts of righteous vengeance without being poisoned, pervert … more →
City of Thieves, by David Benioff
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Neil wrote 6 months ago: As City of Thieves opens, an American screenwriter is paid to write an autobiographical essay. He ca … more →
Lankhmar: Swords and Deviltry, by Fritz Leiber
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Neil wrote 6 months ago: This is a re-issue (minus one story) of a collection of novellas and stories that were written in 19 … more →
Touch Me, I'm Sick: The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard, by Tom Reynolds
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Neil wrote 6 months ago: Have you listened closely to the words of your favorite love song? Listen again… “Every … more →
Already Dead, by Charlie Huston
Neil wrote 6 months ago: Charlie Huston is not the first writer to blend vampires into crime fiction, but he may be the wises … more →
A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute
Neil wrote 6 months ago: Australia has come up several times in recent reviews here on Blogging for a Good Book and it’ … more →
King Dork, by Frank Portman
Neil wrote 9 months ago: It’s a mystery, it’s a dark comedy, but most of all it’s King Dork. Frank Portman … more →
Gun, with Occasional Music, by Jonathan Lethem
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Neil wrote 9 months ago: It’s another day at the office for PI Conrad Metcalf. The timid and ineffective Orton Angwine … more →
The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neil wrote 9 months ago: What is the best form of government? Just how much freedom do you want? These are just two of the ma … more →
Tigerheart, by Peter David
Neil wrote 9 months ago: Peter David is one of the great journeyman writers. Although he’s never had a major breakout h … more →
Last Call, by Tim Powers
Neil wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been thinking about the recent wave of paranormal fantasy in contemporary settings, wonde … more →
Best of the Best: A Unified List of the Best Books of 2008
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Neil wrote 9 months ago: Which books were really the best of 2008? That’s a very subjective question, but to make it a … more →
The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Neil wrote 1 year ago: There are dozens of good reasons to read The Shadow of the Wind: gothic romance, atmospheric Barcelo … more →
Shadowbridge, by Gregory Frost
Neil wrote 1 year ago: In Gregory Frost’s smart and stylish Shadowbridge, everyone lives on enormous interconnected b … more →
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis
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Neil wrote 1 year ago: Michael Lewis reveals the inner strategies of sports to the delight of hardcore fans, and yet catalo … more →
