Source: Borrowed

Men at Arms

November 12, 2018 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Men at Arms

I’m going to be honest, I hated Guards! Guards!  It was disjointed, the characters were undeveloped and this branch of Fantasy is not my jam.  If it had not been for my boyfriend, who loves this series, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels would be gone from my shelf like Mary Jo and the car. Yet due […]

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Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

July 28, 2017 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

Plot: I liked the plot, the idea of a dragon overtaking a community was very interesting to me and held my attention throughout. Characters: I loved the characters, especially Vimes and Carrot. Carrot’s naiveté,  sense of taking things literally and by the book kept me smiling. As for Vimes, he was on the straight and narrow […]

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Book Review: Olive Kitteridge

July 19, 2013 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge is beautifully written but if possible, almost too much so.  A strange critic, but because of this I had to reread portions to make sure I understood what was going on and did not develop a connection to any of the characters, nor did I care when one exited and another entered. An […]

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Book Review: The Silence of the Lambs

January 4, 2011 Whitney Review 7 Comments
Book Review: The Silence of the Lambs

What was I thinking?  I read The Silence of the Lambs in a wooded, secluded area.  It was like taking a shower after watching Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.  Creepy. Back in the day before cell phones, my family went on vacation in the same wooded area that I read Silence of the Lambs. My mom read […]

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Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

May 29, 2010 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

I like this book, but at the same time I didn’t.  I think this is because some of the magical creatures such as the talking china dolls were unnecessary and got in the way for the real reason of the story, to get Dorothy back to Kansas with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.  Even so, […]

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