The Passage, by Justin Cronin
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Yes, ok vampires, but these “virals” surprisingly take a back seat to Cronin’s apocalyptic (and forever timely, it seems) tale that ultimately pumps more human heart than human blood. If you’re a writer, read the opening of the novel as a near-perfect example of character/plot introduction. Read the rest of the novel for a story […]
The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
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This book made me feel cold and achy and in need of VERY fuzzy socks from page one. Almost too bleak to read, but every time I tried to put it down, his little boy drew me back in. Some of my favorite lines: “scavenged bowl of the countryside” (p. 19) A giant’s view, or […]