I was a bit skeptical years ago when friends began insisting I read the Harry Potter books, mostly because I knew they were written for teenagers and I couldn't imagine being terribly interested. … more
I must confess that I didn't read the Lord of the Rings trilogy until after the first movie was released. Now it's one of several books that I re-read often, and I wish I'd read it long ago. … more
The story begins with the main character, Richard, who is trying to find a way out of his "miserable" (re: middle class) life in California. He applies to a private college in Vermont and is … more