Ian

• Rated 3 stars

“Predictable and campy from a 20th century perspective, but it must have been quite something at the time it was written.”

Ian wrote this review Sunday, February 1 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Rather like a British Ferris Bueller story at the turn of the century, but with cricket instead of Ferraris and grueling bank jobs instead of high school classes. Psmith (with a silent "P") is the most delightfully chipper sardonic I've ever run across.”

Ian wrote this review Thursday, January 15 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Deliciously off-kilter humor with a particular turn of phrase that catches you off guard constantly. The dialog is nothing less than brilliant and the story moves along at a good trot.”

Ian wrote this review Wednesday, January 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Wodehouse surprised me with this one. I've enjoyed his Jeeves & Wooster novels, but they grow a bit tiresome and predictable by final page. Love Among the Chickens is flat out the most original comedic love story I've ever read. I enjoyed it as an audio book on a long roadtrip and it made the miles fly past!”

Ian wrote this review Wednesday, January 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“A bit like Winnie the Pooh, the Jungle Book has been turned into a cheap childrens story when I doubt its author intended it as such. Very entertaining and well written.”

Ian wrote this review Wednesday, January 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Despite a one-dimensional villain and at least one goofy character, quite an engaging and entertaining novel.”

Ian wrote this review Monday, December 1 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“I guess every author must write a bomb some time. I've always enjoyed Austen's penchant for slow, rich character development and minute detail, but the plot of this book drags on for chapter after chapter with little of interest. Fanny is a milquetoast heroine, too timid to even be truly conflicted about being constantly misused and overlooked. The real love story is blurted out as a mere two paragraph suffix to the story, and the only real plot twist comes in the final chapter. It has many moments of wit, but the storytelling was a complete letdown.”

Ian wrote this review Monday, December 1 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“For literature considered a classic, it sure reads a lot like a seamy paperback romance in parts. However, I have to give Burroughs credit for a unique story engagingly told, regardless of its unnecessary frustrations. The ending--ughh--entirely unappealing yet not unexpected. I hope for more, but I'm glad I read it.”

Ian wrote this review Tuesday, October 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 2 stars

“Morose and brooding are the two words that come to mind. It's well written and not boring by any means, but I was less than captivated. I'm 50% of the way through and I think I'm giving up on it.”

Ian wrote this review Saturday, October 4 2008. ( reply | view 5 replies | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Soulful, rich, and easy to enjoy. Wordsworth strikes a chord in me.”

Ian wrote this review Thursday, July 31 2008. ( reply | permalink )