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frankiethek reviewed Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roa.... July 07, 2010

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Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties

How and why the 20s roared

This is a book that gives the casual reader a snapshot of the decade of the 1920s through chapters which dal with specific people or topics. I was amazed, and shocked, at the self-indulgent hedonism that … more

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ReisenJen posted a Quick Tip about This Side of Paradise. July 06, 2010

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all of Fitzgerald's novels have the same basic theme but if you enjoy that genre, this one is as good as the rest!

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gingertea posted a Quick Tip about This Side of Paradise. June 23, 2010

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Loved The Great Gatsby but couldn't finish this one.

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literateliz posted a Quick Tip about This Side of Paradise. June 22, 2010

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I normally love FSF, but this left me cold.

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ashmunki reviewed This Side of Paradise. June 16, 2010

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In with a Roar

F. Scott Fitzgerald spent his entire career in the same vein set forth in this debut novel, first published in 1920 when the author was 23. He was a master of capturing the essence of the era--the glamorous … more

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Jerry_Saperstein reviewed Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roa.... May 11, 2010

Reads like a Sunday supplement

This is not a serious history of the 1920s. In fact, it really isn't much of a history at all - more like a collection of vignettes. Much to her credit, the author acknowledges up front that the book … more

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jmkovarik reviewed Tropic of Cancer. September 28, 2009

Tropic of Cancer

Just completed reading the Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller for the third or fourth time and each time I read it I enjoy it more. It takes place in Paris during the 1920s where Miller was one … more

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CRSwanson reviewed The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story.... March 09, 2009

The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America

Dull as dishwater

So, up front you should know that I haven't finished this book and likely won't. I've gotten two-thirds of the way into it and I give up. It's completely failing to grip me, and I have no interest in … more

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Cascadian reviewed The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story.... February 16, 2009

Timely reminder of a forgotten crime

As it becomes more apparent that America's "war on terror" really may be the generational conflict some commentators were predicting shortly after September 11, perhaps historians' minds are turning more … more

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CharlesAshbacher reviewed The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story.... February 05, 2009

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A thorough historical recap of what is essentially a forgotten major terrorist act

In the aftermath of the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center by terrorist acts, it is easy to forget that terrorism has a long and convoluted history in the United States. For decades … more

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Cascadian reviewed In Search of Scotland. April 18, 2008

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Entertaining but lacks the magic of its predecessor

I have to say at the start that I've read and reviewed maybe a half-dozen H.V. Morton books, and I've yet to find one that's not well-written, interesting, and entertaining. But as with any author, some … more

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Cascadian reviewed When you go to London,. February 20, 2008

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An entertaining way to see a London that may no longer exist

"When You Go to London" was first published in 1926, under the title A London Year. When it was released in the US the next year, it was given a new introduction and title. From what I can tell, this … more

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Cascadian reviewed In Search of England. February 20, 2008

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Engrossing and justly beloved

A website devoted to H.V. Morton and his works describes "In Search of England" as "the best-loved travel book of the 20th century." I'm not sure on what they base that judgment, but I for one am inclined … more

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swmirsky reviewed This Side of Paradise. August 05, 2001

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Dated yet still current!

I missed this one back in college, where I became enamoured of much more sophisticated writers (Joyce and Hemingway, though some here may question this characterization of Hemingway at least). Indeed, … more

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