Book Reviews And Comments By Rick O

Friday, February 21, 2014

THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT IS

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The book’s title should also include, n ot for the faint hearted. Bob Drury and Tom Clavin don’t mince words when describing the horrors o...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Rambling Comments #4

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I’m always amazed that my reviews draw so many comments on Amazon if my thoughts are contrary to the consensus of the other reviewers. If I ...
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

SOLILOQUY

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The author sent me a copy of this novel to review: Yeah, a YA novel that’s not dystopian. Hannibal Adofo writes a novel akin to the Rick ...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

the GOLEM and the JINNI

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This is a remarkable debut novel by Helene Wecker that brings the fantasy genre to a new level. I haven’t read any better, even my previous...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

The Tragedy of Fidel Castro

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The author sent me a copy of this novel to review:   The real tragedy is that this novel changes direction way too many times. At one ...
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rick o.
I started reading in earnest during high school, because of a wonderful English teacher. I basically read the classics. I would buy one Signet Classic after another. My favorite being David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I stopped serious reading while serving four years in the U.S.Marine Corps. When I got out, I started reading every genre possible. I still like reading all types of novels including sci-fi, historical fiction, non-fiction and lately I like non-fiction that reads like fiction. A example would be 'Destiny of the Republic' by Candice Millard, or 'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson. But knowing me, a new genre of writing could get my interest and I'll start reading that. I still read sci-fi, even if I'm hot on a new genre. So my thanks goes out to my teacher for opening my eyes to the likes of Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel Defoe, and my favorite name, William Makepeace Thackeray.
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