Monthly Archives: September 2015

Purity by Jonathan Franzen 2015 / 576 pages read by a cast: 25 h rating 6.5  (that’s out of 10) /  contemp. fiction I’m just not going to waste a lot of words here because Franzen has wasted too many already. … Continue reading →

So I’ve now read all the books on the Man Booker Long List which are available in the US –  there are three which, unless something changes, will not be here until after the prize is awarded – **   Sunjeev … Continue reading →

Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg 2014/ 304 pages rating – 9.25 /  contemp. fiction (Booker Long List) Well it was finally released – Sept. 1 – and I got into it asap – (had to finish The Cartel by … Continue reading →

The Cartel by Don Winslow 2015 / (640 p.) read by Ray Porter 23h 24m rating – A+++ /  fictionalized true crime Good stuff but very intense.  I happened on this just browsing Audible – I’ve read Don Winslow in … Continue reading →