Month: November 2016

Don’t Complain Tomorrow Vote Today

November 8, 2016 Whitney Uncategorized 2 Comments
Don’t Complain Tomorrow Vote Today

Today is election day. The nail-biting worry that has been felt will come to an end. Although there is one very important component and that is you. Your voice. What makes America great is the ability to have a voice at the voting box. A simple check speaks volumes and can affect the next four […]

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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

November 4, 2016 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Impressions on Book I had not read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov in a least ten years and after watching the 1962 movie felt it was time to reread the classic novel. When I first read Lolita I remember being shocked by Humbert Humbert’s actions finding it grotesque. On this reread, in a generation jaded by […]

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Euphoria by Lily King

November 1, 2016 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Euphoria by Lily King

Do you remember when Elaine Benes saw The English Patient? Well, that is how I felt about Euphoria by Lily King. it was long, boring and “how bout it sucked.” I typically like books that have romance and were based on or inspired by real persons and events. Although, like Lee Daniels’ The Butler “inspired […]

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