Book #2 of 2018: The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan #2) This pulp sequel doesn’t quite hit the ludicrous thrills of its classic predecessor, which makes it harder for a modern reader to look past all of the 1900s racism and sexism. It’s worth reading if you want to see the happy …
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Book #171 of 2017: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan #1) If you can get past all the early-twentieth-century racism, this first Tarzan novel is a pretty fun adventure story. It’s complete pulp fiction with larger-than-life escapades and improbable developments, but sometimes that sort of romp is just what you need in …
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