Tag Archives: 4 stars

Americana by Don DeLillo

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Ben Mitchell-Lewis

Most books fit into some basic genres (mystery, historical fiction, self-help (privileged white women eating Indian food and claiming inner peace), etc.). Americana was a tough one for me to classify. Most simply, I could stick it into two genres. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in CBR5 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

BenML’s #CBR5 Review #01: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Ben Mitchell-Lewis

 Pick up this book—it weighs little. At under 200 pages, I suppose novella would be an apt description, but crammed into its pages are endless glowing descriptions, painful moments, and tidbits of perfect clarity. The Sense of an Ending is riveting, meandering, … Continue reading →

Posted in CBR5 | Tagged , , | Leave a comment