Grady Henrix wrote this fantastic book called Horrorstör, about a haunted Ikea-knock off, that I just loved. It was weird and gross and all around awesome. His next novel, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, does not disappoint; in fact, it’s even weirder and grosser and awesomer. “‘Hot damn!’, he shouted. ‘We got ourselves a demon!’” Set in the 1980s (and wonderfully so — this book is packed to the gills with 80s pop culture), My Best Friend’s Exorcism is about…well, exactly that. Abby’s best friend Gretchen disappears into the forest […]
“Fuck waiting for the world to change you; you start by trying to change it.”
What a cover. Don’t you just want to have a drink with this guy? “No matter what line of work you do, success cannot truly be achieved until you own who you are. The most offensive liability then becomes an asset. It makes you perform your best, regardless of the challenges you might face.” Perlman tackles a lot of personal things in this memoir: his childhood as “the fat kid”, father’s sudden death at a young age, his brother’s fight with mental illness (and eventual suicide) and […]
“I’m the goober with a flashlight, stumbling into corners and crannies, not looking for anything specific but knowing when I’ve found it.”
I love Mary Roach! I was so excited when I heard that she had a new book, and even more excited when I managed to get my hands on a copy from the library. It’s exactly what I hoped for: silly and serious and endlessly fascinating. “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man’s life.” That quote pretty much sums it up. Roach tackles the less […]
Too much magic in this magic realism
Another recommendation from Bookriot for people who enjoyed Stranger Things. Not quite as good as I expected — the author seemed to be having trouble keeping any consistency with the tone of the novel. “You must remain pure of heart on this journey… Be courageous but remember to also be noble and everything will be all right.” Odilia spends all of her time watching her four younger sisters, since their father left and their mother works constantly. One day at their favorite swimming hole (on the Texas […]
“I was holding someone captive and all that was going through my mind was a Billboard Top 40 love song.”
I spent most of this book trying to figure out if I was reading good dark comedy, or bad fan fiction. Judging by the Goodreads reviews, most people felt the same way. By the end, I concluded it was more on the dark humor side — but enough of it had me rolling my eyes to drop my rating a bit. “Did I love them because they were the only boys in my life who consistently told me that I was beautiful? Probably. I loved […]
“In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug.”
I am so behind on my reviews! I’m going to try to post the 7 (!!) that I owe at some point today — wish me luck! Starting with Redshirts: A Novel with 3 Codas. 5 stars for the novel itself. About 1.5 stars for the totally unnecessary codas. “God is a hack,” he said. “He’s a writer on an awful science fiction television show, and He can’t plot His way out of a box. How do you have faith when you know that?” Set in […]
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