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”
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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”
Everything and nothing…
Sometimes I feel like I should introduce myself as such: Hi, I’m Rory and I have a book problem. You know what doesn’t help? Holidays and birthdays. Because when people think of what to buy me (and they would be correct to do so), books are an easy win. I should add that the lack of helpfulnessContinue reading “Everything and nothing…”
The Good House by Ann Leary
I like Greg Kinnear. I love Audrey Hepburn. What do these two marvelous actors have in common? Sabrina. Greg Kinnear starred as David in a remake of the classic Audrey Hepburn film. In the movie, David sits on and shatters two champagne flutes, requiring several stitches. On the day of said suture removal, he decidesContinue reading “The Good House by Ann Leary”
No suitably summative title could be found: A top seven list
This week’s top ten seven list: settings I would like to see more of in modern literature (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). I tend to take each novel as it is, there are few (if any?) I clutch and proclaim I must read this because it is set in “insert place here”. However,Continue reading “No suitably summative title could be found: A top seven list”
flannel and folklore 