roomagic

• Rated 5 stars

“Beautiful. The movie did not do it justice at all. (It was certainly lovely, but it failed to emotionally hit home for me. It felt too much like a soap opera, fake at times. The book is much simpler, and more beautiful because of it.) So poetic. I almost cried reading it on more than one occasion. There is something magical about the way he writes, so freely, without any adherence to rules. Some of the passages are certainly stronger than others, and some of it falls a little flat, but that affected me too. Whether he meant to or not, the effect is to carry the reader on waves of pleasure and pain. The words truly soar off the page and contradict his body's horrible condition. At least he left this stuning memoir behind before he died of this terrible illness. When he talked abouut tying his gifts together to create a mile-long barrier of positive energy, I was truly touched.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, July 22, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“One of the best books I've ever read. It is a truly stunning achievement and possibly the best piece of metafiction ever written. McEwan's prose are stunning, and his characters jump off the page. He explores the truth and fiction of writing and creation and the consequences of our actions. Just amazing.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, July 22, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“I'd completely forgotten about this book until I saw it agan here. Now I remember the hours I spent delving into its mysteries. Every parent needs to give this book to their children so that they can revel in the glorious enigmas hidden on every page.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 1 stars

“Don't listen to this woman! She speaks lies! This book was written to lead confused teens into performing idiotic love spells. You can get a more realistic view of wicca from The Craft (and that's not saying much).”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“This is an incredible poetry anthology, It occasionally featured poets that I dislike, but for the most part, I did find the poetry beautiful and moving just as the book promised. If you love poetry, this is the perfect book for you.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I'm glad I read this after I read Ape and Essence because I'm not sure if I would have continued to read Huxley's books if I'd started with this one. Many people are shocked or horrified at the lot of this book, but think Orwell did a much better job at protraying the realistic world just around the corner in 1984. I hated the ending of this book. It didn't make any sense to me whatsoever. I love Huxley and his views, but I was less than impressed with this. Still, there were deifintely some good points, and a good bibliohile's shelf isn't complete without it.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“I actually liked this book a lot more than Brave New World. Huxley doesn't hold the punches in this one. He gets right to the point, and every moment, it's a different point. Yes, it can be kind of a dry read at times due to a lot of flat -out, obvious Huxley ranting, but I really enjoyed his rants. : ) Despite a lack of plot, the book still managed to draw me in and make me laugh (in an ironic sort of way).”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

1 of 2 members found this review helpful.

• Rated 2 stars

“This is one of the few books that I have read where I actually prefer the movie. I thought it was very dull for a book filled with so much action. How Crichton manages to be so boring with such an amazing tale is beyond me.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“This is one of my favorite "classics." Dumas was the author that drew me into European literature. I loved the main character in this story. He was so well written, and I've never seen an adaptation of this book that did him any justice at all. He is one of the greatest heroes ever written.”

roomagic wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“This was my first Vonnegut book, and I couldn't get enough of it. The jilted world Vonnegut created is strangely honest and heartbreaking. This is a multi-layered masterpiece showing the damaged psyche of one who went to war with Vonnegut's famous comedic touch. It is a bit difficult to read, epeecially if you're not aquainted with his style of writing, but it is a real treauser if you have the ability to decipher what he means by what he is saying, which are often two very different things.”

roomagic wrote this review Monday, August 20, 2007. ( reply | permalink )