January 25, 2008 – 12:48 pm
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It has been a while since I saw a good chase story. Having read a lot about No Country For Old Men, I decided to watch it last night.
At its heart, No Country For Old Men is a [...]
January 19, 2008 – 11:28 am
Last week, I started Stephen King’s recent short story collection, Everything’s Eventual.
As I read the first story, Autopsy Room Four, I felt a connection to the story. It was not long ago when I was in a similar situation. Imagine waking up in a hospital bed with [...]
January 10, 2008 – 9:59 am
I am a staunch believer in the Reader-Response theory which calls upon readers to participate more actively in the interpretive and creative process of a novel. As Umberto Eco describes in his The Role of the Reader, “novels are machines for making possible worlds.”. And these worlds are not meant to be universal, but unique [...]
January 7, 2008 – 1:21 pm
Over the past weekend, I managed to complete four books. A good start, I say.
Mars by Ben Bova I rate it as ★★★
I liked this one for its portrayal of the first human expedition of Mars. [...]