Not long ago, my fiancee told me about this book she had to read back in high school that she hated for most of her time reading it, yet wound up liking in the end. Wouldn’t you know she found that exact book at a Goodwill for me shortly after mentioning it? Naturally, she made it her mission to make me read it, telling me I couldn’t read any other books until I finished it. I couldn’t help but break that rule, though, because my word this was […]

One of the first adult books I read when I was younger. I don’t mean adult in terms of audience exactly, but adult in terms of you more or less need to be an adult to appreciate a lot of what this contains. In part, this is a book about the Baby Boomer generation told from within, and that the memories and experiences tied to that generation fuel a lot of the book. It’s also helpful to have some world experience and world weariness. So […]

Have you ever read a book and were looking for how the title relates to the story? then when you found the connection you thought it was pointless and then wondered why you’re still reading the book? That’s pretty much my experience with The Cider House Rules. There’s an interesting story at the heart of this book but it gets lost in the mire of random character musings and odd plot spin-offs. We start with Homer Wells and how he can’t find a permanent adopted […]