Intro I read this way, way back in college, in my freshman years actually. What compelled me to read it is the controversy that this novel got itself into. Banned in various lists and libraries the supposed profanity, and seen in the hands of John Lennon’s murderer, that is enough for me to get curious.…
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From January, 2011
The Shipping News – Annie Proulx
Intro The Shipping News has a movie adaptation. When I first saw the movie poster in the early 2000’s, I wanted to watch it so badly. There’s Kevin Spacey and Julianne Moore! At that time, I didn’t know that it was based on a novel, and for some reason, I was not able to watch it,…
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
Intro This is another book report that I did in high school. This one is for the senior year. The weird thing is that all of my classmates did short stories, and I was given that sole distinction of working on a novel. It was frustrating at first. You know how it is when high school…
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
Intro This is the first novel that I ever read. I read it because of a book report that I did back in those high school years. A lot of my classmates picked Danielle Steel, Sidney Sheldon, and writers that are unheard of. I have to say that I made the most brilliant choice since it was only…