I nearly always struggle reviewing classics, or if not yet “classic,” the darlings of mid-century American literature. They’re beloved and enduring for a reason, and yet, a lot of them, being “of their time,” may not hold up well or for whatever reason fail to command the attention of the modern reader. A lot of people will take that as an excuse to belittle the modern reader. I will not. I will also struggle with reading someone like Vonnegut, whose work implies layers upon layers […]
Oceans rise, empires fall, it’s much harder when it’s all your call
It took me a bit to get into this one but, by the time I was about three quarters of the way through, I was pretty desperate to finish it. Granted, that is a long way to go to get to the good stuff, but I’m not sure I can blame the book because I recently fell into a BOOK RUT big time and so my reading experience suffered. (I blame the book rut entirely on Penny Reid because I kept reading her Knitting in […]
A Scalzi short- and it’s free!
This has been on my Audible recommendations list for what seems like months. I would’ve checked it out at some point – because John Scalzi – even if it wasn’t being offered as a free download, but that it was necessitated immediate consumption. I can only imagine this was based on a random idea he had in the shower, or driving to the grocery store, and he decided to hammer out a quick 25,000 words (or whatever) before getting back to whatever his next novel […]
He’s Got “Legs” and He Knows How To Use Them
Katie: So, I get this email from Patty telling me about this book that she’s come across that HAS to be our next review. I’m skeptical, but since she was willing to pay, I couldn’t say no. I was very pleasantly surprised to really enjoy the first forty pages or so of Wriggle and Sparkle by Megan Derr. Enough so that I messaged her at 730 in the morning: Patty: I don’t… I’m not sure how to… So there’s a kraken and a unicorn and […]
The Variants are BREEDING!
The Variants are still the new top of the food chain. They’ve got people in their lairs / meat lockers. They keep the people alive so that their meat doesn’t spoil. They’re adapting even more than before. Some of them have gills, others feathers, and some developed camouflage. The worst part though, is that they’re reproducing. There are now baby Variants, and they’re growing rapidly. Dr. Kate doesn’t know if they’re newest weapon will work on the babies… Also, the president and vice president are […]
I got moles…big, mutant, junky moles
I really enjoy recommending things, and I really enjoy China Mieville, but up till now I haven’t had a go-to China book to recommend to people. He’s not the most easily digestible author, although his stuff is fantastic. I found Railsea in the young adult section of the library, and that might be why it’s a little more accessible, but it doesn’t lack any of his trademark atmosphere and incredible world-building. Sham ap Soorap has been apprenticed to a doctor on a mole-hunting train. The […]
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