Tag: 2016 book reviews

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

November 4, 2016 Whitney Review 5 Comments

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 […]

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

October 19, 2016 Whitney Review 4 Comments

First Impressions I bought into the buzz that surrounded In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware. The premise of murder at a bachelorette party seemed a little far-fetched, but as it had been a hyped thriller and since it is October I thought I would give it a try. Impressions While Reading Sadly, I […]