Half Cannonball! Woooo! Do you think I can cram another 26 books between now and the end of the year? Probably not, but I am aim to keep going. I am not sure what possessed me to pick up this book. Something about it seemed familiar. I had déjà vu the entire I was reading it right until the end. I had grabbed it from a display at the library as I was heading to the checkout. It’s a quick little murder mystery. Not usually the […]
“How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.”
This book took forever (forever!) to read. I have recently returned to the library after a long absence and of course I checked out a book that I needed to renew. Twice. Ok. On to the book. Gaudy Night is the 10th Lord Peter Whimsy book by Dorothy L. Sayers. I say this to point out that there is a backstory between the two main characters that is referenced to, but you don’t need to read them in order. The first book I read in […]
“Extreme good, extreme evil: the abilities required are similar.”
Oh Margaret Atwood. I wish I could quit you. Seriously. Your books are so damn disturbing. I think Handmaid’s Tale broke my wee brain as a preteen and I have distrusted male authority and religion ever since. This book deals with romantic relationships, female friendships, the other woman and the perceptions of evil. However, unlike many of Atwood’s books, it is not a work of science fiction. Three friends, who met in college gather monthly in mid 90s, maybe early 2000s Toronto for monthly luncheons. […]
We’re all building our world, right now, in real time. Let’s build it better.
I first heard of Lindy West when she did a segment for This American Life where she confronted a troll who had been so hateful as to create a fake account with her recently deceased father’s information just to hurl abuse at her. She wrote about how much it hurt and the troll actually apologized and took down the site. Later he was willing to be interviewed by her and talk about his motivations. It’s an extraordinary moment in journalism. I follow her on twitter […]
For your Pajiba 10 Consideration: Hunky Hairy Feminist
In the interest of full disclosure and some not so humble bragging, Rob Delany retweeted a tweet of mine. It was from my work account about Medicaid expansion, but nevertheless, I consider it the high point of my professional social media career. This experience alone would have compelled me to purchase his book. But in addition to being hilarious on twitter, Rob is the co-creator of Catastrophe. This show, available on Amazon Prime, is hilarious and heartbreaking and hits too close to home sometimes. Rob […]
For You Have Left the World Better than You Found it.
Ok let’s do this. After avoiding the end for as long as I could, I finally read the last book by my favorite author of all time, Terry Pratchett. Terry is a good guy to have as a favorite. His books are witty and charming, full of reappearing characters and, unlike some fantasy writers (I’m looking at you GRRM), appearing at regular intervals. Now he is gone. Taken too soon by the thief of time, Alzheimer’s Disease. The Shepherd’s Crown was released way back in […]
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