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I like books of almost every genre. My 10 favorite authors are Herman Wouk, J.K. Rowling, Thucydides, Douglas Addams, Homer, Isaac Asimov, Shakespeare, Stephen King, Douglas Coupland and J.R.R. Tolkien. My 5 favorite movies are Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, the first Star Wars trilogy, When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. I was born and raised in New York, went to college at the University of… Read moreI like books of almost every genre. My 10 favorite authors are Herman Wouk, J.K. Rowling, Thucydides, Douglas Addams, Homer, Isaac Asimov, Shakespeare, Stephen King, Douglas Coupland and J.R.R. Tolkien.
My 5 favorite movies are Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, the first Star Wars trilogy, When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction.
I was born and raised in New York, went to college at the University of Chicago, went to law school at the University of Michigan and now live and work in Washington, D.C.
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Brad Meltzer is a good writer. This book was a very quick read. I thoroughly enjoyed the setting of the book. I thought Meltzer seamlessly wove in interesting background information about life in the nation's capital, work in the political spotlight, and legal issues. Since I am a lawyer, political junkie and D.C. resident, I thought that others might not have had the same reaction, but a quick perusal of other reviews shows that most people enjoyed the book. The plot, unfortunately, is a little less believable. Meltzer tells the story of a young lawyer, Michael, in the White House Counsel's office who goes on a date with the President's daughter, Nora, who has a reputation for… Read more
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I chose this book to read as I recovered from surgery. I figured if there was ever a time when I would have the patience for a Victorian book that has been dubbed a classic by everyone, this was the time. I definitely needed the patience. The book begins with the famous line everybody knows, even if they don't know the source: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Unfortunately the book quickly mires down after that. It is not that little occurs; the book is actually full of action, side plots, etc. But it is also overfull of Victorian-era florid prose. The reader gets a full dose of adjectives, but those adjectives rarely add up to a vivid… Read more
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The professional book reviews at the top of the page all love Le Mariage, while the reviews are more mixed. Perhaps the professionals get the book at a deeper level than the rest of us do. Or perhaps they are just mistaking caricatures and muddled plot for biting satire and a revealing look at human nature. First off, it is not really possible to review this book without serious spoilers since the most obvious part to review is the ending. Several other reviewers have criticized it, so I will just say that I agree with the criticisms of other reviewers about abruptness and dropped characters and not get into the details. Le Mariage is most likely a parable. It tells the intertwined… Read more
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