Shotgun lovesongs. Ediz. italiana

My mini review: 2.5 stars, rounded up This is the male version of chick lit..."dude lit"? The book follows a group of childhood friends from their high school years through adulthood in a small town in America's heartland. It was well-written from a technical standpoint but I found myself bored, wantin Leggi tutto

As a reader, I'm drawn to books written in Butler's style: plain-spoken language, characters who aren't overly complicated (yet still complex enough to be believable), and a setting so true it becomes an integral element to the plot. In the hands of a writer like Butler, an author who's clearly put

3.5 stars: There aren’t many novels out there that explore male friendships, as there are far more chic-lit books out there. I really enjoyed this novel because I’m a gal who hails from a small town in South Dakota complete with a rodeo grounds, railroad station, farmers, ranchers, and lots of cowbo Leggi tutto

Shotgun Lovesongs By Nickolas Butler An Eau Claire author (where I’m from) has hit the BIG time. We’re talking huge here people. Author Nickolas Butler was fought over by high-brow publishing houses and walked away with an amazing contract. Movie rights are sold as well. Why? Because his debut

This is apparently a novel about the musician who is known as Bon Iver. I've heard a few songs by Bon Iver before, but I know very little about him (yeah I know he has a real name, and maybe Bon Iver is the name of the whole project). I'm not a fan. I'm probably not the intended audience for this bo Leggi tutto

Back in the day, I was a huge fan of the TV show thirtysomething . Back when I was still in my teens and thirty-something seemed impossibly distant and terribly romantic. Babies and briefcases. I loved all the navel-gazing angst, the soap-operatic lives, Hope Steadman's hair. I wanted to be Hope: a w Leggi tutto