Archive for December, 2007|Monthly archive page

One Minute Havel

“The Garden Party and Other Plays,” by Vaclav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia.  Some review, some discussion.  I love Havel’s plays.

One Minute Bloodhounds

“Bloodhounds,” by Peter Lovesey

One Minute Dracula

“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is reviewed.  Plus, some commentary about the floor.  If you’re not already there, go to the One Minute Critic video blog and watch more reviews – or start making some of your own!  Just upload them to blip.tv or youtube with the tag “oneminutecritic” and I’ll find them, and add them to my players!

One Minute Hiaasen

“Skinny Dip,” by Carl Hiaasen, on audio, reviewed by Sam.  Be sure to visit the One Minute Critic to see more!

One Minute Critic Ad

An ad for an upcoming program at Vancouver Community Library:  The One Minute Critic!  Be sure to visit https://oneminutecritic.wordpress.com/ to get the whole story, and find out tips on good ways to write your own one minute review!  I think it’ll be a lot of fun – i look forward to seeing you there!

One Minute Savage

“Savage Night,” by Jim Thompson – pulp crime hard-boiled noir fiction with a Phillip K. Dick twist: a steadily deteriorating mental stability on the part of the narrator. 

One Minute Garden

“Garden Spells” by Sarah Addison Allen

One Minute Shinn

“The Dreammakers Daughter,” By Sharon Shinn

One Minute French Plays

Three French playwrights and their plays are quickly discussed.  All the playwrighters are named Jean.

One Minute Bryson

“A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson.  Great book.  Beyond words, really…