“Everything was under control. No, he mustn’t think about it, or indeed about anything, and especially not about heroin, because heroin was the only thing that stopped him scampering around in a hamster’s wheel of unanswerable questions. Heroin was the cavalry. Heroin was the missing chair leg, made with such precision that matched every splinter of the break. Heroin landed purring at the base of his skull, and wrapped itself darkly around his nervous system, like a black cat curling up on its favorite cushion. […]
Fall in love whenever you can
Bingo square: Cannonballer Says! Caitlin_D’s review is here. In the 1600s, Maria Owens fell in love with the wrong man. Left desolate and with child, her line was doomed by her curse – that those who fall in love with an Owens will be ruined. Siblings Franny, Jet and Vincent come of age in the 1960s, hardly aware of their heritage – that they come from a long line of witches. But they know they are different, and they thwart their mother’s rules: No walking […]
Abundantly tedious
This was a book I 100% only read because of bingo. I’m not sure it would have crossed my radar to read otherwise, what with the plethora of material out there. So there’s that. If you’re tempted to go for it, let me from the get-go recommend the audio book. It’s read by Tim Curry, y’all. That’s right. Dr. Frankenfurter, Long John Silver, is there narrating your Jules Verne. It’s wonderful. And it’s perfect for some 1.25x speed. When I went to look for an […]
Are you Never Satisfied?
Never Satisfied: The Story of the Stonecutter by Dave Horowitz is a folktale about learning to be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. The Stonecutter is a good stonecutter, but it is hard work and is not satisfied with what he has. He thinks there must be something better. And there is! Being a business man sipping tea. But then he sees something else he wants even more….and after each wish he gets what he wants, but still is not satisfied. […]