W. Somerset Maugham – The Razor’s Edge

There’s a story behind this review and, as all stories must, it involves a pretty eyed boy and a girl who thought she knew everything. The short version is thus: your bookslut had never heard of William Somerset Maugham – a man who just happened to be a pretty eyed boy’s favorite author. For Christmas,Continue reading “W. Somerset Maugham – The Razor’s Edge”

Norman Rush – Mating

I will readily admit that I have been neglecting my reading, and I can offer no valid excuses – work, pretty eyed boys, sports, and pretty weather for pints are not valid excuses for ignoring the many novels I continue to collect. I’ve been fighting my way through Norman Rush’s Mating for a lot longerContinue reading “Norman Rush – Mating”