This was easily one of the best books I’ve read, especially in the last year or two. It aims at a very specific type of reader, but if you like non-fiction medical stuff, technical and occasionally gory, with a sense of humor — then try it. If you like Mary Roach, particularly Gulp — try this. The writing style and subject reminded me a lot of her work. “Mine is a gruesome job, but for a scientist with a love for the mechanics of the human body, […]
Ugh, this could have been so.much.better.
Oh, this book had such a cool set up, but just couldn’t seem to live up to it! Set about 150 years in the future, The Dead Lands focuses on a society built among the ruins of St. Louis. This community, known as the Sanctuary, is all that remains of the United States after a super flu, and then nuclear war, wipes everyone out. Or so they’ve been led to believe. Then one day, a slightly-mutant girl (Gawea, as in Saca-) shows up at the Sanctuary, […]
Female author + female protagonist = let’s compare it to Gone Girl!
Actually, Elizabeth Little’s Dear Daughter does have a bit in common with Gone Girl (and Flynn’s other novels) — primarily, that you’ll kind of hate the main character. I will say, however, that Janie Jenkins will grow on you, and I found this novel to be pretty damn compelling. You just have to give yourself about 50 pages to get used to Janie’s voice — I couldn’t stand her at the beginning, but I was rooting for her by the end. “Self-pity is the sun around which we orbit, the great […]
Skip the novella but read the short story
Another Stephen King novella audiobook from the library. This one actually included two stories — the novella, Mile 81, and the short story, The Dune. I’m averaging their scores here: Mile 81 was not so great, but I really liked The Dune. So 3 stars overall. Mile 81 starts a little shit named Pete who breaks into an abandoned rest stop to impress an older group of boys. He drinks too much vodka, then passes out. When he wakes up, he discovers a bunch of abandoned vehicles at […]