This is Susannah Cahalan’s story of how she lost her mind for a month. Susannah was a normal, healthy mid-twenties woman living in New York City. She had a great job as a reporter, a wonderful boyfriend, and a network of friends and family. She was described as outgoing and talkative, and seemed to be the life of the party. Then one day in 2009, she slowly slipped into a state of paranoia, developed seizures, and could no longer control her movements or thoughts. She […]
Swearing, social anxiety, vaginas, and dead squirrels
It is rare for a comedy book to make me laugh out loud if I don
Manson: the Original
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson is a linear accounting of Manson
Pee-drinking: for, or against?
Last year my beloved cousin had a landmark birthday, and because we share a love of reading, I wanted to give her the gift of books. The gift of browsing in a bookstore and buying whatever the hell she felt like (this is a luxury I don’t think she affords herself very often). So a gift card it was–but I also wanted to buy her a book to make the presentation a bit more interesting. Plus I like buying books. I wasn’t sure what she […]
Combat Corpsman: A Navy SEAL Medic in Vietnam
In which Siege climbs back on the CBR horse with a tale of a young medic’s adventures in Vietnam.
Evolving in Monkey Town
I’m not really good at clever post titles. Anyway. Nutshell: An easy read about one woman’s experience, from childhood Christian to questioning to somewhere in between. Recommended if you are interested in modern Christianity or if you too have ever wondered if you can reconcile your faith with some of the bigger questions in life. Read the review here