Category Archives: Book Reviews

Consumers consumed by what they consume: Feed

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Bill Wren

I just finished Feed by M.T. Anderson and enjoyed it immensely. What struck me most about it, and perhaps one of the reasons I liked it so much, is that it seemed so retro. By this I mean it reminded … Continue reading →

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Jaunting with Gully Foyle and Alfred Bester

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Bill Wren

All I could recall of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester was the name Gully Foyle. I read the book so many years ago it had faded into memory … the kind of memory that is recalled only after … Continue reading →

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Marquez and his Melancholy Whores

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Bill Wren

(Review of Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.) When I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Memories of My Melancholy Whores (translated by Edith Grossman), a novella published in English in 2005, I did not like it. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Dutch Wife and multiple stories – a review

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Bill Wren

I wrote and posted the review below about six years ago when I first read this book. I liked it so much, I’m reading it again. And so, I’m posting this again … I just finished reading one of the … Continue reading →

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Always fascinated by story

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bill Wren

(This is a repost of something I wrote in 2006. I have long since finished reading the book referred to. In fact, I’ve reread it since. It’s very good. By the way, this is not really a review; it’s a … Continue reading →

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