Monthly Archives: June 2005
Seven Sisters
Margaret Drabble * * * * * Seven Sisters seemed like an interesting book when I bought it, several months ago, but reading it was a slow and plodding process. The book is written as if it’s someone’s journal, at least for the first half, but Candida (the main character) suffers from Joyce Syndrome – … Continue reading
Midsummer
Marcelle Clements * * * * * On the surface Midsummer is the perfect summer read, the ideal beach book, a novel about a group of eccentric friends sharing a mansion for the summer. Sadly, the characters are flat, and there is no reason for their friendship ever to have begun, let along continued. Their … Continue reading
Storm Front
Storm Front * * * * * Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a detective named after three magicians, which is appropriate, since he’s a wizard. Storm Front, the first novel in The Dresden Files, introduces us to Harry, who is a little bit snarky, a little bit romantic, and more than a little bit of … Continue reading
