by Angela Tung on Saturday, December 29, 2012, 2 comments
It’s that time of year again. That’s right, time for my year-end retrospects. First up, my choices for must-reads of 2012. Some of these were published this year; some were books I just happened to read in 2012. They’re in the order that I read them. I wrote about several of these back in July [...]
by Angela Tung on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, no comments
In case you didn’t know, I’m too lazy (and sucky) to write full book reviews so I do these quick little six word ones, inspired by SMITH magazine’s six word memoirs. I also call out the ones I consider must-reads. Without further ado, here are the books I’ve read in the last six months. Fathermucker, by Greg [...]
by Angela Tung on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, one comment
Admittedly, I watch a lot more TV than I read books, but I do read – about a book a month, sometimes less, sometimes more, depending on what I’m reading. For instance, the Song of Fire and Ice novels are HUGE, and since I’m reading them on the Kindle, I can’t even tell how thick [...]
by Angela Tung on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 3 comments
I’ve only read a few books since the last time I posted SSWR, but I might as well post some more smart-ass short reviews again! The Shell Seekers, by Rosamunde Pilcher. Surprisingly good. Classy, non-trashy romance. Emily, Alone, by Stewart O’Nan. Independent widow faces fears, with dog. Affinity, by Sarah Waters. Pretty good but other [...]
by Angela Tung on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 4 comments
It’s been forever since I last did one of these, so I thought it was time. But I’ll omit the books I already wrote about in my year-end review. Exley, by Brock Clarke. Smart kid. Lost dad. What’s real? The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters. Orphans! Thieves! Twists! Re-twists! Soooo good. Pictures of You, by [...]
by Angela Tung on Monday, December 27, 2010, 5 comments
As this year comes to a close, I thought I’d do a series of posts rather than a big summary. Kicking things off: my 10 favorite books. As you may know, late last year, I started to tackle the BBC 100 Books everyone should read. I read 22 (to make a total of 42 I [...]
by Angela Tung on Saturday, October 16, 2010, 4 comments
It’s a very long time since my last update on what I’ve been reading – although I have mentioned books along the way – so get ready for a whole slew of snarky six word reviews. Since I’ve totally veered from reading everything on the BBC 100 List, most of these books will not be [...]
by Angela Tung on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, no comments
I thought this was a novel, but it’s actually more like a series of vignettes with the same cast of doctors. Most of the vignettes focus on a particular patient, and once the patient leaves the doctor, the story for that person is over, like on E/R, which always leaves me feeling a bit dissatisfied. [...]
by Angela Tung on Sunday, December 3, 2006, no comments
Midge Percy was bonkers all right. . . .That dog was a killer, protected by one of the many thin and senseless bits of logic that the upper classes in America are famous for: namely, that the children and pets of the aristocracy couldn’t possibly be too free, or hurt anybody. That other people should [...]
by Angela Tung on Thursday, November 9, 2006, 2 comments
Fascinating stuff. Did you know that there would basically be no plastic surgery if not for World War I, the first war in which artillery of such force was used in such close contact with soldiers that it was the first time there were casualties like having half your face blown off? Faces were reconstructed [...]