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Haiku Book Reviews

Books Read In 2011

January 1st, 2012

Only twenty three!
Too much time watching TV.
Damn Fringe, Grimm, and Spy.

A Clash of Kings – George R. R. Martin

January 1st, 2012

Mead, slaughter, wolf, run
slaughter kings, intrigue, mead run, charred meat
run, king, wolf, mead, bored

Ticknor – Shiela Heti

December 12th, 2011

insane writing style
one catastrophic sentence
pelting me like rain

A Game of Thones – George R. R. Martin

December 2nd, 2011

Splended beginning!
sucked me in, but I grew tired
the end felt incom

Tunneling to the Center of the Earth – Kevin Wilson

November 9th, 2011

#1

simply brilliant tales
ordinary writing shines
plain is beautiful

“Grams, you look different.”
Family can be purchased.
No exchange on love.

Blankets – Craig Thompson

November 5th, 2011

lush, first love romance
stunning art but I got bored
End this Winter soon.

My Stroke of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor (audio book)

October 30th, 2011

Tired of hearing:
“As blood poured over my brain.”
Eeeeesh. Still, cool, insights.

The Miracle At Speedy Motors – Alexander McCall Smith

October 22nd, 2011

Too much of these folks
is ice cream brain freeze with words
Time for a break, Rra.

The Ask – Sam Lipsyte

October 12th, 2011

Smug, clever writing
Does this approach ever work?
main character: douche.

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive – Alexander McCall Smith

September 26th, 2011

Love to visit them,
these good folks in Botswana
reading and red tea.