7/24/14 review of novel Appointment in Samarra, by John O'Hara

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the novel Appointment in Samarra, by John O'Hara.

My Twitter thread review gives a quick plot summary, then discusses the Great Depression setting of the novel, the way Julian English's character may have matched the mindset of many in America at the time, and the progression of crises in the story.

Here is the link to the Penguin Random House Edition of Appointment in Samarra.

4/6/14 review of books and movies during vacation

(Image: Penguin Random House)

Here is the link to an April 6, 2014 Twitter thread I did about books I read and movies I saw while on a vacation.

The vacation I took was to a cabin in Edwards, Colorado, near Vail.

The books mentioned are:

BUtterfield 8, by John O'Hara. Here's the link to the Penguin Random House edition of the book.

Kokoro, by Natsume Souseki. Here's the link to Penguin's page for the book.

The Dharma Bums, by Jack Kerouac. Here's the link to Penguin's page for the book.

The movies are:

My Blueberry Nights, directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Here's the trailer.

Chinese Odyssey 2002, directed by Jeff Lau. Here's the trailer.