Book Reviews And Comments By Rick O

Thursday, March 30, 2017

the NORTH WATER

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Ian McGuire’s second novel is as dark as it can get, yet somehow the author’s story has occasional breaks in the clouds. How did he do that?...
Friday, March 24, 2017

COINMAN, An Untold Conspiracy

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The author sent me a copy of his novel to review: Pawan Mishra has written a humorous and tormenting story... all at the same time. The f...
Saturday, March 18, 2017

THE LAST KIND WORDS SALOON

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I finally read a Larry McMurtry novel, and I’m glad I did. Most of the reviewers of this 2014 novel gave it one or two stars (47% on Amazon...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

edna & luna

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The author sent me a autographed copy of her novel to review: This is another novel that reminds me of Seinfeld ’s theme for his TV serie...
Monday, March 13, 2017

ONE GOD: THE WILL TO POWER

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The author sent me a copy of her novel to review: I didn’t think anybody could make the world of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) a ...
Friday, March 10, 2017

HERO OF THE EMPIRE

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Candice Millard’s third book is more than satisfactory, but not as exciting as her first two narrative nonfiction efforts. The first book, ...
Sunday, March 5, 2017

GRIM NORA and the Secret of the Skull

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The author sent my thirteen year old grandson, Kai, an autographed copy of her novel to review: Grim Nora starts off very strange. Righ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The Footsteps of Cain

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The author sent me a copy of his novel to review: Derek Kohlhagen has written a gem of a horror fiction novel. The Horror Writer’s Assoc...
Monday, February 27, 2017

MORTY'S TRAVELS

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The author sent me a copy of his book to review. Review done by Children's Picture Book Specialist, Pat Koelmel: Author/illustrator A...
Saturday, February 18, 2017

Who Was Joseph Pulitzer?

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The author sent me a copy of his novel to review: The lack of notes in this somewhat historical novel impinges on the validity of the ge...
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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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