A young couple gets married and moves to a distant, isolated lakeshore to begin their new life together. He hunts, she sings, and their world goes round. He begins to build their home – a house upon the dirt between the lake and the woods – and they dream of starting a family. Only lifeContinue reading “In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell”
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In Love by Alfred Hayes
Although there are great novelists in every era, the 1950’s had more than its fair share. Steinbeck, Kerouac, Bradbury, and the egocentric Mailer (who I’ll forever remember as the man who can’t say fuck) had all recently published novels that would become highlights of their careers – East of Eden, On the Road, Fahrenheit 451,Continue reading “In Love by Alfred Hayes”
No One Could Have Guessed the Weather by Anne-Marie Casey
I can think of no better way to start a chick-lit (a term I despise) review than by quoting William S. Burroughs, ‘The American upper middle-class citizen is a composite of negatives. He is largely delineated by what he is not.’ And I am not a chick-lit reader. I think personal libraries are incredibly insightfulContinue reading “No One Could Have Guessed the Weather by Anne-Marie Casey”
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani
Not once did I ever have the privilege or pleasure of going to sleepaway camp. This simple fact, of course, means that I’ve romanticized this quintessential summer experience beyond all reason. Do I picture lazy days in the sun, lounging in the middle of the lake on a float, campfires, a little summer romance, andContinue reading “The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani”
In the Tall Grass by Stephen King and Joe Hill
Maybe it’s because I started reading Stephen King at age 11. Maybe it’s because I have a darker sense of humor than the average Palahniuk fan. Maybe it’s that all of my repressed childhood issues – that I’m currently blissfully unaware of – are trying to burst forth. Whatever the reason may be, I’m rarelyContinue reading “In the Tall Grass by Stephen King and Joe Hill”
Love All by Callie Wright
Although I’ve seen many lists of words women use that men should be afraid of, I feel the need to highlight a few of the more important ones: Whatever: I do not always use it is the Clueless sense; sometimes I used it in lieu of an exclamatory curse word. Nothing: Nothing is usually something.Continue reading “Love All by Callie Wright”
Wrecked by Charlotte Roche
Let’s talk about sex. Although I generally like to relate the books I read to some personal aspect of my life (in regards to what makes a novel memorable for me), I will spare us all the awkwardness that could cause. That will not stop me from asking you the following question (and for argument’sContinue reading “Wrecked by Charlotte Roche”
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Although I try to avoid placing unrealistic expectations on authors, I strongly suspected that I’d like NOS4A2. I was not disappointed. I’d previously enjoyed 20th Century Ghosts, Heart-Shaped Box, and Horns. I love the Locke and Key series and find Joe Hill to be a genuinely enjoyable presence on twitter (albeit a bit politically conservativeContinue reading “NOS4A2 by Joe Hill”
Wait, what do you mean I already own every Ani DiFranco album…? Songbook by Nick Hornby
I hate it when I can’t think of a single thing I want to say. It happens more often than not, unfortunately. I’ll read a book that I absolutely love and then have no idea how to begin telling you how much I loved it. It doesn’t matter what I say, it can never beContinue reading “Wait, what do you mean I already own every Ani DiFranco album…? Songbook by Nick Hornby”
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Public Speaking (pəblik spēking), noun: The process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listener. Something Rory should not do. Four weeks ago I talked about THE day. The day where I spoke in public to people who paid for the privilege. IfContinue reading “The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi”
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