This book is part of my reading list for my masters, and as such, not something I would have ever picked off the shelf, especially based on its title (it sounds like a beach read to me, which I tend to stay away from). However, I’m happy to report that I loved this book. Spanning the early 1940s to 1999, “The End of the Point” follows a WASP family’s history through their summer vacations in Ashaunt, Massachusetts. Told through the eyes of the family nurse […]
No One Is Safe
I don’t think I can reach the 250 word quota for this review. Just go read this book. It’s hilarious. No book is safe, no character left unscathed. Ortberg’s ability to hone in on the character’s personality and then twist it into the 21st century is ridiculously brilliant and packs a punch that shades between laughing out loud and the irresistible urge to shout “BURN!” to the character on the page. My two all-time favorite sections are her rip on the American Girl series and […]
Relive the Worst Years of Your Life
Since I was a giant dork in middle school and high school, Paul Feig’s “Kick Me” really spoke to me, especially in the later chapters. It’s so easy to take his name out and insert yourself into any number scenarios and be like, “yup, I totally did that.” The sheer awkwardness of every single chapter is almost painful in its truth. His masterful observations of the world around him are seen through such a neurotic detail that it’s impossible to not be as squeamish or […]
I Can’t Rate this Book (Spoiler Alert)
“Native Son” was on a reading list recommended by my University English department and since I’ve read maybe 5 African American novelists in my entire life, I felt it was time to start expanding my reading base. I made the mistake of reading the introduction first instead of just jumping into the novel, which ruined the experience for me a little since it gave away most of the plot and led me to expect a very different story than the one I actually read. […]