You know one of the best things about pre-ordering a book for your Kindle? If it’s done far enough in advance, you may completely forget about it and then bam! Surprise book that you really want to read!
Reading About Writing
Yes, I’m reviewing a grammar book. Yes, I have such a thing as a “favorite” grammar book which implies that I have read more than one. For fun. Glad you’re still with me, grammar nerds. I picked up this book years ago while searching for a replacement copy of my beloved Strunk & White. The title caught my eye because hey, who doesn’t want a little sinning in their writing? As far as grammar books go, this is less of a reference book and more […]
A great book about the worst movie
First things first: If you haven’t seen The Room, you need to. Preferably in a full theater or with a bunch of people who know the routines that go along with the scenes, à la Rocky Horror Picture Show. I’m not sure how much I would have enjoyed it seeing it alone in my living room, honestly. But my first time seeing this at Alamo Drafthouse? Riotous laughter was yanked from me by the surrounding 200 people. Also there were collective shrieks of horror and […]
Pratchett takes on Shakespeare
As the cauldron bubbled an eldritch voice shrieked:
The start of the coolest witch in Discworld
I only started reading the Discworld series a few years ago. I was up late at night, trying to think of things to buy for my new Kindle, and faced with the problem I always have when shopping for entertainment: What in the hell am I supposed to buy? All ideas tend to run from me in that situation, which explains some of my past purchases made completely out of desperation. But anyway