What’s the best thing that can come from a debilitating illness that renders your body useless? The internet, of course, and a bit of sci-fi neural networking voo-dooery. Which brings us to our story and a future where people are “locked” in by Haden’s syndrome. While most people affected by this illness just experience flu-like symptoms, a small percentage of those afflicted suffer complete physical, but not mental, paralysis. Technology has allowed these individuals, known as “Hadens”, to live productive lives via brain downloads (or […]
The Fibonacci Novel
Is there anything we all have in common? What could link an English Pilgrim en route to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Alan Turing, a refugee from Hitler’s Germany, a middle aged computer programmer and a little girl? I suppose if there is one thing humans share that other creatures do not, it is our particular ability to communicate: we can tell stories, remember the past and form plans for the future. Louisa Hall’s 2015 novel Speak addresses that, but through her unique stories, which seem so […]
Hannah What? Hannah Who? Hannahwhere…is that really the title?
Hannahwhere was one of my book club picks and I’m quite certain that I would never choose to read this book if I wasn’t challenged to do so. I am in the minority, as the book has 4.5 stars on Amazon and 4.2 stars on Goodreads but I was underwhelmed. Sometimes I get nervous when that happens. Like I think to myself, “Did I miss something?” or “Am I being too picky?” but in this case I think I feel confident that I really didn’t […]
A Book Review About a Book I Cannot Remember…Let’s See How This Goes
Gah! This book isn’t on wikipedia so I can’t refresh my memory. Yes, another overdue review. And it seems this one will be very quick. This is basically an action novel with an ass-kicking protagonist who is both on the run and in search of answers. Petty Moshen is 21 and experiencing her first dose of freedom after her overly-protective father’s death. Raised as a shut-in, Petty learned from her father a very particular set of skills. Upon her father’s death, she stands to inherit […]
I read this book…when? If you haven’t already, you should too.
This is an old review, and it will probably show. What I remember about this book is really more of what I remember from the move, tbh. One thing I CAN tell you is that I was turned on to this book by my husband who recently got his Kindle and was only reading free or 99 cent books, ’cause he’s cheap. Anyway, The Martian was one of them. That’s OG, y’all. ‘Cause I can tell you right now this book ‘aint free no mo. […]
The Hot Mess We All Want to See
“How can ghosts be in your head?” my four-year-old asked me one day. I had been talking to my husband about this book, and my son overheard me. “Uhhh…” I began. How do you explain something like that to a kid? I tried my best with a preschool explanation of this book’s title, all the while realizing that for many people, the topics in this book are not abstract at all, but disturbingly real. While not a ghost story, this book is frightening. Told from […]
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