I was once told spending time with me is like spending time with a cross between the modern Sherlock and Stephen King. I have my doubts as to whether that was intended to be a compliment. Actually, I’m fairly certain it wasn’t. But hey, I like that show (“s/he will outlive God trying to have the last word”Continue reading “A Modern Guide to Disturbing Behavior: A Top Ten List”
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Revenge by Yoko Ogawa
So after a disastrous Valentine’s Day (is there any other kind?), I was in the mood for revenge, or at least a haunting collection of short horror stories. Perhaps they’re one in the same – at the very least they’re fulfilling the same purpose. Regardless, in a rather dour emotional state, I picked up theContinue reading “Revenge by Yoko Ogawa”
Valentine’s Day
I have an odd schedule, my work week runs Saturday-Wednesday. This means I typically am a very happy person on Wednesday afternoons, I’m that lone person that hates Friday nights, and that I have today off. It’s as enjoyable as you’d expect – despite the cold and snowy weather (better for reading?). Anyone doing anything fantastic? I’ll beContinue reading “Valentine’s Day”
Who Needs Romance? A Top Ten List
Romance. If you can imagine, and this should not be much of a stretch, I’m not particularly romantic. In the days of yore (also known as high school), I used to gauge how much a guy liked me by whether he would read certain books for me. The usual book of choice: The Bell JarContinue reading “Who Needs Romance? A Top Ten List”
Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace (and why I want to be British)
I’m an introvert. Shocking? Not really. I did share my Myers-Briggs results. Albert Einstein and I are both INTP. Coincidence? No. However, I’m also mostly American. Those two things don’t go together; it’s like admitting you want to be unpopular. In America, introversion is something to be corrected. As I work in a quasi-serious research library and archiveContinue reading “Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace (and why I want to be British)”
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
“I’ve been very lonely in my isolated tower of indecipherable speech.” Being John Malkovich From Goodreads: A terrible epidemic has struck the country and the sound of children’s speech has become lethal. Radio transmissions from strange sources indicate that people are going into hiding. All Sam and Claire need to do is look around theContinue reading “The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus”
Admitting You’re a Nerd Is the First Step: A Top Ten List
The first step to what, I don’t know… This week’s top ten list: best bookish memories (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). In chronological order? The first time I read IT by Stephen King (you knew he’d be on this list somehow). I was 12 and the lone member of the Loser(s) Club.Continue reading “Admitting You’re a Nerd Is the First Step: A Top Ten List”
Blockade Billy by Stephen King
Stephen King is a baseball fan. I am a baseball fan. What’s notable about this? Aside from the superficial connection of two Americans enjoying America’s favorite pastime, not much… Then Stephen King wrote Blockade Billy, a novella about the dark past of a briefly prominent baseball player. How does this change the aforementioned connection? It doesn’t Continue reading “Blockade Billy by Stephen King”
The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
From Goodreads: Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together. There’s Al, the accountant who finds meaning in numbers and ritual; Chloe, a budding chef who hasn’t learned to trust after heartbreak; Finnegan, quiet and steady as a tree, who can disappear into the background despite his massive height; Louise, Al’s wife, whose angerContinue reading “The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister”
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
In Warm Bodies* by Isaac Marion, what we’ve all been waiting for has finally happened. The zombie apocalypse has devastated the human population and the zombies continue to terrorize the few remaining survivors. Living in stadiums, the humans are subsisting on nutritional supplements, faux food, and what little they can grow. R is a zombie, but he’sContinue reading “Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion”
flannel and folklore 