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 Today I will review Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners , a legendary novel by Gustave Flaubert.    I can hardly believe I didn't read this classic before, being a lover of realism since my teens, but fortunately it is never too late to read and enjoy a fine book. A good book is like good wine, it only gets better with time. Naturally, I was more than familiar with the story of Madame Bovary . I'm sure many people are familiar with the plot of this famous novel, even if they haven't read it themselves.  I studied literature so I read about it on a number of occasions. There is hardly a textbook that doesn't reference this great novel. I'm sure there are whole passages of Madame Bovary that I read before I picked up this novel. I even remember reading quotes from in on pages of other bloggers. However, knowing the plot of this novel (or hearing it quoted) didn't ruin this book for me. Once I started reading this book, I found myself immediately drawn to the writ...

Happy November everyone! Today I'm back with a book review. This time I'm reviewing  This Immortal , a novel by Roger Zelanzy that shared Hugo award with  Frank Herbert's  Dune in 1966. It was clearly a good year for science fiction. I think both novels were equally deserving of the award. Both Roger Zelanzy and Frank Herbert remain acclaimed writers of science fiction with legions of fans, but Dune is definitely the better known known of the two works that won the Hugo award in 1966. I reviewed many of Frank Herbert's novels on my blog (  Godmakers , Dune , Dune Messiah,   Children of Dune,    God Emperor of Dune, Hertics of Dune, Chapterhouse: Dune,   White Plague ) and the same goes for Roger Zelazny. You can read my review of Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light.  I also reviewed his IF AT FAUST YOU DON'T SUCCEED .  Some day I really must put together my reviews of his Amber series, for Amber books is perhaps what Roger Zelazny best...