Amazon had a deal on this book not long ago, and I jumped on it because I’d been dying to read it, but didn’t want to pay full price (I have a mental block with that – I just feel like if I’m reading a book on my kindle, it shouldn’t cost very much). And of course I heard about the deal from the authors’ website Go Fug Yourself, which I visit at least once a day. I have enjoyed the ladies’ writing about fashion […]
The Hangman’s Daughter Rides Again
The Kuisil family is back, and crankier than ever. This is the fifth book in the series, and one thing hold true: Jakob Kuisil is kind of a dick, his daughter is a bit of a shrew, and the whole family is pretty screwed up. The good news (for them, at least) is that they’re a clever bunch. The bad news is that because Jakob is a hangman, descended from a long line of hangmen, they are considered the dregs of society, live in squalor, […]
There Have Always Been Starkadders
There are times when I embarrass myself, and this will be one of those times. I had no idea this story was a book, just thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable movie with Kate Beckinsdale before she started killing vampires or whatever it is she does these days. So imagine my surprise and pleasure a few months ago when Amazon had a Kindle deal on this book. I snatched it up right away and read it also right away (you have no idea how far […]
I’m So Very Glad I Don’t Have to Date
I got this on a Kindle deal on Amazon – otherwise I probably would never have had occasion to read this book. As a married person, I don’t do a whole lot of dating. In fact, the whole concept terrifies me. Reading this book didn’t help much with that, but I can still say that I enjoyed it. Ansari teamed up with Eric Klienenberg, a sociologist who may also be an authority on the single life, to explore the vagaries of dating in this world […]