The hot picks shelf at my library is a thing to behold. Even when I am there just to attend book club, or to bring the kiddo and I “don’t need any books” this display on the way in and out always catches my eye. I of course had heard of the phenomenon (both film, and book) Crazy Rich Asians but hadn’t picked it up yet. However, yet another book club I am in has it on its list and I am a sucker for […]
Holmes: better left alone
The first pick for my library book club came in with a whimper. Overall, we (self included) didn’t really like this book. This was an interesting endeavor because King takes Sherlock’s Holmes out of retirement, and back into the fray, with the addition of the plucky Mary Russell, a whip smart teenager who befriends Holmes and keeps him on his toes. In addition to Holmes there is the familiar cast of characters: Mrs. Hudson, Watson, and Mycroft. Watson is more secondary as Russell serves to […]
Brian K. Vaughan – take my money.
I am an unabashed Brian K. Vaughan fan – Y the Last Man, Runaways, and Saga are all inspired series’ and I was excited for this one, boasting a rad group of female protagonists. As the story begins, we meet the “paper girls” who are newspaper delivery girls in the suburbs in the late 80s. It is the day after Halloween and the weird-os are still out, but what they presume is post-Halloween hijinks is really warring elements of otherworldly creatures. Throw in a little […]
I’ll be up at night from reading this book
One of my pals started a horror book club and McNamara’s book was selected. It was already on my radar, but this put it at the top of the list. Unfortunately, it is so dang popular that I wasn’t able to get the book until after the meet-up, but once the audio hit my inbox I was committed. I heeded the advice of everyone else which was NOT to listen to it at night time. This was my early morning walk/morning commute listen. Definitely a […]