I adore Mike Birbiglia. I think he’s hilarious, to the point where when I heard he was a panelist on an episode of Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me…I almost ran my car off the road with glee. I watched Sleepwalk With Me on Netflix a few months back, and I really enjoyed it. When I got the chance to said book it was based on, I was psyched. I was looking forward to a more detailed, interesting journey into this mans mind and what I ended up […]
A Teenage Love Story, New York, and Rufus Wainwright: My Wheelhouse
I have never been a 14-year old American-born Armenianboy who’s questioning my sexuality. I’m sure this will come as a shock to no one, especially my husband. It didn’t stop me, however, from fiercely identifying with Alek Khederian, who is exactly that. We meet Alek as he is out to dinner with his parents and perfect older brother. It’s clear from the get go that the Khederian’s expect nothing less than the best from their children, from manners to education to pride in their heritage. This is […]
When Good Superheros Go Rogue
I have a confession to make. Please don’t judge me for this, but before I saw The Avengers I didn’t know anything about Marvel Comics. I hadn’t seen any of the other movies yet. I’d heard about them, of course, but they never interested me enough to really make the effort to see them. After The Avengers, though, I made a point to watch them all and now own most of them. I eagerly read each piece of news about the new movies as they […]
Before I Fall: Death, Redemption, and Why Popular Kids Suck
We all have those books that we see time and time again. Someone tells us about it, it’s recommended because you bought another book, there’s just something about the book that makes it constantly pop up, yet you never read it. Before I Fall was one of those books for me. A YA, woe-is-me kind of novel. This is the second one I’ve read in as many months that opens with the death of the narrator. I’m still unsure how I feel about that trend as […]