(Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Do you want to know what’s disappointing? Reviews, in general, are the least popular posts I write, yet they by far require the most thought, time, and effort to put together. If you’re curious, lists are by far my most popular, followed by bookish thoughts and literary mixtapes, with reviews scrapingContinue reading “Throttle by Stephen King and Joe Hill”
Author Archives: Rory
King’s March: Week Three
We’re now three weeks into the month, which means you can link up any Stephen King posts you’ve written for King’s March (hosted by Wendy at Wensend and myself) from the 16th through the 22nd. Here are posts from week two: Nishita posted on her progress with Under the Dome I posted a list of my favorite novelsContinue reading “King’s March: Week Three”
You Found Me How…? Part IV
I find blog statistics a bit useless – except for search terms. I love reading the ways people find me; it’s both bizarre and satisfying. Because what exactly is someone trying to find when they search “I’m sad, hug me”. I really want to know. And does anyone really think Gillian Anderson’s children were secretlyContinue reading “You Found Me How…? Part IV”
Stephen King’s Short Stories: A Top Ten List
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As you might imagine, I am from a very Irish family (surprise, surprise! Rory O’Connor doesn’t exactly sound French). The holiday has nothing to do with this post. If I wanted to try and connect the two, I would tell you that I come from a very Irish family, and likeContinue reading “Stephen King’s Short Stories: A Top Ten List”
Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun
In the last decade, pop culture has embraced the coming apocalypse with open arms. It’s inevitable; the only question left is how. Is it the flu? Zombies? Nuclear explosion? Asteroid?* Because clearly, regardless of which method, it’s coming. Personally, I love zombies. I don’t care that (nearly) everyone else loves zombies too. Through the brillianceContinue reading “Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun”
Stephen King: A Top Ten List
In case you’ve missed it (and yes, I’ve sort of beat readers over the head with it, but I’m excited – what can I say?), Wendy and I are hosting a Stephen King reading month – King’s March. It just so happens that this week’s top ten prompt, as hosted by The Broke and theContinue reading “Stephen King: A Top Ten List”
Fortune’s Pawn and Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach
“In a 1937 Photoplay article that reads like a Cool Girl guide book, Carole Lombard explained how, like a man, she never kissed and told; like a man, she paid her share; like a man, she maintained a sense of humor about everything. If women live by these rules, according to Lombard, they can be equal toContinue reading “Fortune’s Pawn and Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach”
Literary Mixtape | The Stand
Do you ever want a modern soundtrack to literary fiction? Yes? Me too. That’s the point of this feature. Whereas some people imagine cinematic montages in their head, I create a soundtrack. Okay, so I actually do both, but I prefer to share my soundtrack. If you curious to see my cast list for StephenContinue reading “Literary Mixtape | The Stand”
What’s Popular Is Not Always Right: A Top Ten List
I wish I could say I haven’t wasted my time on E. L. James, Dan Brown, or James Patterson, but I have. I read the whole 50 Shades Trilogy. As a librarian, you get curious about these things. You see 400 people on the waiting list, you assume the book has to be halfway decent. I’m hereContinue reading “What’s Popular Is Not Always Right: A Top Ten List”
Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler
I imagine the enormity of Bob Dylan’s success casts quite a shadow on the town of Hibbing, Minnesota, much like the success of Leland Sutton on fictional Little Wing, Wisconsin – the setting of Nickolas Butler’s debut novel Shotgun Lovesongs. While reading Lee’s story in the novel, I couldn’t help picturing a young Dylan. ThisContinue reading “Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler”
flannel and folklore 