“From any rational point of view I am absurd; but there are no longer any rational points of view.” The premise of Surfacing is simple: a young woman returns to her childhood home -- a cabin in the woods of Canada -- to find her father, who has gone missing. For moral support, she brings along her … [Read more]
Relish – My First Taste of Graphic Novels
I kicked off the New Year with my first graphic novel (ever) by Lucy Knisley. … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir ·
Tags: #food, autobiography, Graphic Novel, travel ·
The Servant Problem at Historic House Museums
In an attempt to get back to the full cannonball this year, I am including books I read for work. With that, I bring you Interpreting Servants’ Lives at Historic House Museums by Jennifer Pustz. This book grew out of Ms. Pustz’s dissertation and seeks to understand when, why and how domestic staff … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: History, Non-Fiction ·
Tags: faintingviolet, Jennifer Pustz, Voices from the Back Stairs ·
Tampa
Tampa is the story of a young, gorgeous Middle School teacher and her attempts to seduce young waifish boys. Tampa is also a very hard book to read. Don't get me wrong, the author has a gift of words. Her craft is precise and evocative. She effectively creates a chilling portrait of a predator, … [Read more]
Odd and the Frost Giants
Sometimes after a really serious book you just need a quick little slice of Neil Gaiman. He always cures the reading blues. This young … [Read more]
Augment: Human Services review
This review is for Augment: Human Services by Phil Elmore. It's a science-fiction/action story set in a future where people have undergone extreme cybernetic augmentations. The lead character is an agent of the State meant to police the Augments and protect the "normal" population from them. It's a … [Read more]