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It Came From Memphis

by Robert Gordon

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Sep 01, 2011 10:11am

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Roger is now friends with John Martin
Nov 26, 2011 09:02am
Roger gave to: Irish Wake: In Loving Memory of Us All by James A. Freeman read in October, 2011	My rating:
I've long been a fan of James Freeman's fiction, having read his novels "Parade of Days" and "Never the Same River Twice." I came to this new collection of stories with high expectations, and I wasn't disappointed. Freeman is a gifted writer and stor...more
Oct 13, 2011 04:05pm · see review
Roger made a comment on Samantha's review of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk (An Evergreen book) "You're taking a Punk and Noise class? Sounds great. Wish they'd had that when I was in school."
Sep 01, 2011 04:46pm · see review
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Sep 01, 2011 10:17am
Roger is currently reading: It Came From Memphis by Robert Gordon	My rating:
Sep 01, 2011 10:11am
Roger gave to: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy read in August, 2011	My rating:
I gave "Blood Meridian" four stars because it's an epic literary accomplishment, but I'm not sure I can say that I actually liked it. Admired, yes, liked, well, yes and no. Extremely violent and depraved, the story is about as dark as a story can get...more
Sep 01, 2011 10:08am · see review
Roger gave to: Cash by Johnny Cash read in July, 2011	My rating:
Written with brutal honesty, "Cash" bares it all in this autobiography, his addictions, his battles with faith, his struggles with marriage, his career ups and downs. Cash was there at the beginning, recording at Sun Records in Memphis in the mid-'50...more
Sep 01, 2011 10:01am · see review
Roger gave to: Slam by Nick Hornby read in July, 2011	My rating:
"Slam" is really a young adult novel, with a teenage protagonist who obesesses about the usual teenage problems: identity, girls, parental problems. Although this is not Nick Hornby's best novel, it's still a fun read, if somewhat forgettable.
Sep 01, 2011 09:57am · see review
Roger gave to: Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks read in June, 2011	My rating:
"Musicophilia" is a compilation of case studies focusing on how music affects the brain. Much of it is facinating, but some is a little tedious, especially for those like myself who are not inclined to read scientific/medical books. Still, as a music...more
Sep 01, 2011 09:52am · see review
Roger gave to: Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand read in May, 2011	My rating:
"Unbroken," which has spent weeks on the bestsellers list, met and actually exceeded my expectations. The amount of research that went into this book is unimaginable. And like Hillenbrand's previous book, "Seabiscuit," the book is well crafted and ca...more
Aug 31, 2011 04:21pm · see review