Is internal bliss at the expense of outward oblivion desirable? If we lived in a world reminiscent of that which Keanu Reaves faced in The Matrix, are we better off living in ignorance? And why does it seem that there is a fine line between religious fervor and religious fanaticism? Are they even mutually exclusive? these questions and more are tackled in A Death on Diamond Mountain, the story of several people’s search for enlightenment under the auspices of Tibetan Buddhism. Carney’s background as an […]
It Don’t Count As A Cliffhanger If You Just Stop Building The F–king Bridge
In which I wax nostalgic about being a bookseller and about the Women’s Murder Club series. And how I bemoan McPatterson’s habit as of late for clapping shitty cliffhangers on the ends of his long running series. We’re gonna read the books, you fucking crackdealer. Just give me my rock. At least this cliffhanger opens up the WMC for some fresh new drama. CBR #26 – It Don’t Count As A Cliffhanger If You Just Stop Building The Fucking Bridge
This pill isn’t jagged, and it certainly doesn’t need a spoonful of sugar to go down
Rennie, the main character in Stacey Kade’s Bitter Pill, has come to a crossroad in her life. After her husband leaves her, she decides to move back to the small town where she grew up, and in fact resides in the apartment above her mother’s garage. Rennie is smart, funny, and still crushing on Jake Bristol, the boy she loved in high school, the married local sheriff. She really wants to know how she wound up back where she started. To supplement her alimony payments, […]
So Help Me God If The F–king Butler Did It
Now that everything’s changed, we enter the latest “arc” for John Taylor, where he goes back to playing hard-boiled detective to track down the missing granddaughter of the wealthiest immortal in all the Nightside, and possibly next heir to the Authorities’ vacuum of power, The Griffin. While a bit boilerplate, it was still fun, and the next arc offers some promise. CBR #25 – So Help Me God If The Fucking Butler Did It
Same Zombies Different Day
It is REALLY hard to talk about these books without giving away major plot points. That being said, I’m starting to get the hang of who’s going to become a “collaborator” (one who works in the best interests of the ghouls). It’s a very simple formula, one that I think just about anyone would catch after the first book–if the group has to leave you for dead (for the sake of the groups’ safety), or if you’ve been ditched/voted off the island for being […]
The First Action Hero
I’ve been teaching Brit lit for about 13 years now, and every year we tackle Beowulf. And every year I psych my kids up for the idea that this is not a bad poem, nor does it feel like you’re reading a poem. No, this is bad ass stuff. This is tough guys killing monsters and taking names…at least that’s what it usually is. This year I had a student teacher and he showed both my students and myself just how boring Beowulf can be, if […]
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