In which Siege discovers sometimes there’s a REASON a book is steeply discounted, and that sometimes the most disappointing thing is wasted potential.
Safety Addicts
Vita Andersen is one of the greatest Danish, feminist writers. From the 70’s, her poetry is a voice of women who previously didn’t have one; insecure women who need men to validate them in life. As a Danish person it is a must-read and I don’t know if there are English translations, but it should really only be read in its original language. I wouldn’t say these poems are beautiful. The Danish language requires hard work to be structured into something resembling balance and rhythm […]
Shut up and be beautiful
This collection of short stories is some of the most intense fiction I have ever read. Dealing solely with children from abusive homes, lost women, vain women and families that are torn apart it is an ugly book to read. Several of the stories paint a realistic picture of the 1970’s Denmark in Copenhagen. Several of the stories deal with children from broken homes, tackling themes such as child molestation and country homes. Others deal with women who cheat, who are cheated on, who can’t […]
A complex theives tale
This is the second book in the Tale of the Kin series. The adventures of Drothe continue as he struggles to keep his place in the thieves hierarchy and keep his friends and family safe. I will admit that I have already read another book before writing this review, and some of the complex story line has already slipped my mind. I am going to give this book 3 stars. Here’s a breakdown…
A Woman’s Life Through Poetry
When I saw a clip of Caroline Kennedy on the Colbert Report discussing a book of poetry that she’d put together, I decided I needed to read it. In her introduction, Kennedy describes the book as “an anthology of poems centered around the stages of a woman’s life.” In it, she has managed to gather a good number of poems from a vast array of sources, including: Rainer Maria Rilke, Sylvia Plath, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Shakespeare, Margaret Atwood, the Bible, and many others. This book […]
Double Cannonball! (And only 44 reviews behind….)
#101: Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman: 1 star. #102: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan: 1 star. #103: Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar: 1 star. #104: Chew, Vol. 1: Taster’s Choice: 2 stars.
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