Michael McGuireApr 24, 20203 min readThe Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather MorrisI am often of the mindset that every good World War II book has already been written. Of course there are some exceptions. I loved All...
Michael McGuireApr 24, 20206 min readThe Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre DumasThis journey dates back to Christmas 2018. This was the year in which all that I asked for Christmas was a stack of books from my lengthy...
Michael McGuireMar 9, 20204 min readThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, by Haruki MurakamiYou open your eyes, but no light enters. Without sight, your complimentary senses work tirelessly, trying to make sense of the situation....
Michael McGuireJan 29, 20205 min readBluebeard, by Kurt VonnegutTell me, how did your parents die? Oh, my name is Michael by the way. So? Was it slow and without pain? Or did they go out in a flit of...
Michael McGuireJan 27, 20203 min readPlay It As It Lays, by Joan DidionHave you ever met and girl and thought, “Yeah she could probably ruin my life, and I’d apologize for it?” Well, that’s the feeling I get...
Michael McGuireOct 23, 20194 min readWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe only thing that has taken me longer than the time it took to read War and Peace, has been the time it took me to finally write this...
Michael McGuireAug 13, 20194 min readThe Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest HemingwayI seem to have made a mistake in the process of this website. I announced that I would be regularly reviewing the books that I read, yet...
Michael McGuireMar 13, 20193 min readThe Journey Begins“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Is that how it goes? Or was it, “It was the best and the worst of times.” I can’t...