The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The stories are fascinating, unfortunately not brilliantly written. I don't know which of the two authors was the man who never met a simile he didn't like enough to use twice, but as a professional writer, I hold Matera responsible. I had to really work to motivate myself to finish the book. My desire to hear more of Tom McShane's adventures was seriously tempered by reading outlandish simile after outrageous analogy.
The publishing house, Maverick House, also must carry some blame as entire sentences were almost unreadable having been squashed together in the interest of saving space. I could understand better if the last few words of the self-same paragraph hadn't been dangling loose on a line of their own. It all could ... Read More:
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The Russian born fashion and costume designer Romaine de Tirtoff was known as Erte for the simple reason that was the French pronunciation of his initials "R.T." Erte was one of the most prodigious designers of the twentieth century, known for his colorful and audacious Art Deco designs. Even if you do not recall his name, I bet your remember having seen his work before. "Erte's Theatrical Costumes in Full Color" offers 49 plates from 1911 to 1975, with captions, of the work Erte did for theatrical productions, where his imagination was most unfettered and where his popularity lasted considerably longer than it did in the real world of high fashion. Erte was designing costumes for Mata Hari way back in 1913 and was still designing costumes and ... Read More:
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