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A woman of no importance cover

Delightfully poignant

June 28, 2014 by AamilTheCamel 3 Comments

Twenty-sixth book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. Well of course, Oscar Wilde doesn’t need a stamp of approval. But I feel compelled to talk about his work because I don’t want anyone to miss the pleasure of reading him. And the best thing is that most of his work is available on project Gutenberg. The first book by him that I read, was The Picture of Dorian Gray. The book shook me so much that I couldn’t complete it. It was real and it changed my perspective on […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: a woman of no importance, british hum, drama, oscar wilde, Play, Satire

Animal Farm meets Hitchhiker’s Guide; Hilarity Ensues

May 30, 2014 by Mrs Smith Reads 1 Comment

In an effort to not make this review longer than the book itself, I will just say that The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil is a story that could have been written by the love child of George Orwell and Douglas Adams. George Saunders’ flawless writing will remind readers of Adam’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but his themes echo the sly political satire of Orwell. Mrs Smith Reads The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil by George Saunders

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