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Review: I Owe You One

November 29, 2018 scatteroflightLeave a comment

Slogging through a recent political bestseller, I had a sudden yearning to read something that didn’t make me so angry, so when the opportunity came up to read and review Sophie Kinsella’s latest, I Owe You One, I jumped at the opportunity. Kinsella is, after all, the undisputed reigning Queen of Chick Lit. Her Shopaholic series alone has firmly… Continue reading Review: I Owe You One

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Caught Looking

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 scatteroflightLeave a comment

Unbeknownst to me, the 1977 Diane Keaton film for which she received high praise, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, is difficult to obtain on DVD or Blu-Ray. After watching it, I no longer wonder why. This is, to put it mildly, a downer of a film. Based on the novel by Judith Rossner, which is itself… Continue reading Caught Looking

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In the Howling Wind, Comes a Stinging Rain

May 16, 2017May 17, 2017 scatteroflightLeave a comment

It had to happen sometime. For the first time since I started seeing them live back on the Popmart tour in 1997, I came away from a U2 concert disappointed. I had muted expectations to begin with, having heard less than stellar reviews of tour openers in the past, but Vancouver was the closest stop to… Continue reading In the Howling Wind, Comes a Stinging Rain

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Review: Since We Fell

May 15, 2017 scatteroflightLeave a comment

Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane My rating: 3 of 5 stars With only a couple of exceptions, I’ve read every Dennis Lehane book published (the exceptions being Coronado: Stories and, oddly, World Gone By). I’ve rarely been disappointed. Probably the only book that ever gave me real pause was Moonlight Mile, the conclusion to… Continue reading Review: Since We Fell

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Review: The Best of Adam Sharp

April 26, 2017 scatteroflightLeave a comment

The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion My rating: 1 of 5 stars I’ll start with the good: this was a quick read and it reminded me about a lot of great songs I’d forgotten. Now the bad: everything else. Here’s the basic premise: boy (Adam) meets girl (Angelina), boy falls in love with… Continue reading Review: The Best of Adam Sharp

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On the Fringe

August 22, 2016August 23, 2016 scatteroflightLeave a comment

I lost my Fringe virginity this year, finally going to see not just one play, but nine, over the course of a little over a week. Much like losing one’s real virginity, if it’s good, you’ll wonder what took you so damn long. But as is also true with sex, some occasions are better than others.… Continue reading On the Fringe

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Review: Modern Romance

August 12, 2016 scatteroflightLeave a comment

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari My rating: 4 of 5 stars Approachable non-fiction is the unicorn of the book world. Most non-fiction I’ve come across is dry at best, and completely unintelligible at worst. Not so with Modern Romance, Aziz Ansari’s book on dating and relationships in the modern world. It helps that he’s hilarious… Continue reading Review: Modern Romance

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