I did this one as an audiobook, and it is a testament to how delightful Mindy is that I chose to listen instead of my continuous loop of the Hamilton soundtrack. It currently takes a lot to knock out that particular gem out of rotation. And yet Mindy succeeded by being her charming, quirky self. Another collection of essays similar in vein to her first book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (which I loved), this one is obviously an older, more mature Mindy. For […]
Sticks To Your Ribs
Reissued on its 50th anniversary, Harry Kressing’s cult classic is finally available to the masses. A strange and creepy parable that belongs assuredly on the shelf with Shirley Jackson and Richard Matheson, The Cook is considered pantheon. And well so. After reading the tale of the domineering master chef, you can readily see its influence on so much modern work.
We Come From The Land of The Ice and Snow
I loved the Percy Jackson series, and the follow-up Heroes of Olympus. I loathed the Kane Chronicles, his stab at the Egyptian Gods, mostly because of the lead characters. So I was nervous when Riordan wanted to tackle Norse mythology. But he did a Hel of a job. A great story, interesting and diverse support that don’t ever feel checklisted, and a nice tie to the Percy Jackson books. I look forward to future installments.
My Wayward Son
This book could be taught in college courses, so fascinating a creation it is. Wrap your head around this: in Fangirl — a book I didn’t much care for — the lead character writes slash fan-fic based on a pseudo Harry Potter adventure. Rowell has decided she will write an entire novel version of this story, the final novel of the series, only it’s not the canon original version the “real author” wrote, nor is it Cath’s slash version, but somewhere in the middle and solely of […]