The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson
The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel first published in 1956, written by Richard Matheson. You guessed it: the story follows a man who is shrinking. The novel opens with a detailed description of a fight between the protagonist, Scott Carey, who by this point is about an inch tall, and a … [Read more]
The Egg and other stories by Andy Weir
This was an audiobook called The Egg and Other Stories by Andy Weir. I was already familiar with The Egg — there’s a very well-known YouTube retelling of it, which my husband showed me not long before I started listening to this short collection. It’s a great listen, particularly in this moment in … [Read more]
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
I recently decided to re-read The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (it was my choice for my book group). It was as fun as I remembered. Carter’s sexy takes on traditional fairy tales like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Puss in Boots” is at times over-the-top in its prose, humor, and … [Read more]
This Will Be Fun: A Novel by E.B. Asher
Cbr17bingo review — by Finnyfinfinn E.B. Asher is the pen name for the three authors who wrote This Will Be Fun together: Bridget Morrissey, Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. They are all romance authors, and while there are a couple of lovely romances in this story, it is also an … [Read more]
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman
A few years ago, a sportswriter I like and admire named Craig Calcaterra became Twitter's punching bag for the day when, on the occasion of Bo Jackson's birthday, he wrote that while Jackson was a tremendous athlete, his legacy was vastly overblown by guys in their 40s and 50s who just remembered a … [Read more]
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Fiend by Alma Katsu
I read two books last week, both horror, both the kind of horror that used its tropes to tell a larger tale... Play Nice**** I've confessed my love for Rachel Harrison's work many times in this space. If you don't count Stephen King — who I don't exclusively read for horror — Harrison is my … [Read more]
