February 2012
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December 2011
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puzzlepiecesoftheworld asked: So I stumbled upon your tumblr today at work - and have proceeded to achieve nothing other than stalking this website of yours for the remainder of my working day. By George, it is marvelous! Your artwork, passion and writing style is wonderful. And I simply couldn't leave without sharing my two cents worth! Ps - couldn't agree more: "music, art & literature". Pure...
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November 2011
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1Q84
“1Q84” by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 5/5
1Q84 is a novel in which Haruki Murakami guides the reader through a multitude of emotions ranging from the delicately subtle to the outright heartwrenching. In what feels like a more refined and concise style of storytelling than some of his slightly more sporadic style work, Murakami continues to develop some of his trademark thought...
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The thing about wearing reading glasses, is that when you inevitably decide to dive your face into the centre of your book and relish the aroma, they get in the way, and your frames bash into the pages.
Or maybe I’m the only one who’s noticed this.
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Franny and Zooey
“Franny and Zooey” by J.D. Salinger
My rating: 4.5/5
Essentially a combination of two stories, the mistake could be made to read one and not the other. The first, “Franny” is quite an uncomfortable presentation of what is essentially a long argument, and can seem difficult to stomach, yet when it is accompanied by “Zooey”, the story becomes a brilliant work...
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October 2011
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Some thoughts on 1Q84
220 pages into 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and it’s incredible. Reading this book, as with Murukami’s other works I’m filled with a sense of constant deja vu and nostalgia for feelings and occurrences that I’m not even sure whether I’ve encountered. Amazing.
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Flowers For Algernon
“Flowers For Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
My rating: 5/5
“Flowers For Algernon” is a book with an alluringly simple idea that is executed fantastically; the concept being that a mentally retarded person undergoes surgery with the intention to increase his intellect. The presented format is that of a collection of journals written by Charlie (the patient and lead character)...
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September 2011
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"The Book Thief"...
…teased a tiny river of salt water out onto the shelf of my lower eyelids.
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Within The Minds Of All Things
“Within The Minds Of All Things” by Andrew Jolly
Think about this place where you live, It’s where billions of people exist, What must it be like to see, Within the minds of all things.
Viewing these worlds we’ve created, Filled with beautiful and horrible dreams, Visit each universe which exists, An unlimited number to explore.
Not to mention things we write down, Or...
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August 2011
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Fahrenheit 451
“Fahrenheit 451” By Ray Bradbury
My rating: 4/5
An incredibly easy and enjoyable read, one which highlights some very relevant points on the state of literature, and how culture is influenced by the media and televised culture. The development of the main character, Guy Montag, is entirely predictable yet necessary and memorable, while his interaction with those around him is less...
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