Ring by Koji Suzuki
This movie played a significant role in my life 20 years ago. I was a huge cinephile, and watched movies all the time. I don't remember the exact sequence that led to me watching it for the first time, but this was the movie to watch if you were a fan of horror movies in the early 2000s. there was a … [Read more]
Wordslut by Amanda Montell
Best for: Those interested in learning more about how our language is shaped by - and shapes - society. Everyone who speaks US English. In a nutshell: Author Montell explores a variety of aspects of language and how it reinforces and can be used to fight the patriarchy. Worth quoting: N/A … [Read more]
Passenger 23 by Sebastian Fitzek
Best for: Those with a strong stomach. Probably those who liked reading Silence of the Lambs. In a nutshell: Detective Martin lost his wife and young son on a cruise ship a few years ago. He was told it was murder suicide. He gets a call and learns that a child who had gone missing on the same … [Read more]
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R. F Kuang
1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to England by Professor Lovell, a mysterious Englishman who happened to appear at his mother's deathbed . Once there, he trains for years at a grueling pace in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll … [Read more]
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
CBR 17 BINGO: "N" (for Night) Double BINGO! Across: B, I, N, G, O, Down: Black, TBR, N, Family, Citizen The Night Circus is a much beloved novel that, on paper, seems like it has everything that should appeal to me: a Victorian timeframe, a magical setting, an air of mystery, an understated … [Read more]
Live Nourished by Shana Minei Spence
Best for: Anyone interested in stopping the desire to be smaller, chasing after diets and such. In a nutshell: Registered dietitian nutritionist Spence looks at (and breaks apart) the history of diet culture, and shares her thoughts on ways to have a better relationship with food and your … [Read more]
