CBR 10 BINGO Square: #CANNONBOOKCLUB Best for: Others seem to like this, and I don’t want to insult them or their taste, so I’ll just say — I’m not sure who it’s best for, but it sure as shit isn’t me. In a nutshell: The lives of loathsome men and superfluous women intertwine in a weak, ridiculous, and boring novel. Worth quoting: Nothing. Nothing is worth quoting, unless it’s in an effort to point out how sexist and / or racist Mr. Ferguson’s writing comes […]
I Related to This One So Much (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Cover Art Best for: Anyone looking for a quick read that is linear but written in a slightly different style. In a nutshell: Claire has quit her job without another lined up, in an effort to find something she wants to do. Worth quoting: “When I had a job, I used to fantasize about what I’d do if I didn’t have to work anymore. Go to the gym every day, get really fit, train for a marathon perhaps. Finish Ulysses, and […]
Insight Into The Life of an Activist (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Two Heads Are Better Than One (Reviewing with my partner, Mr. Lollygagger) Best for: Those who enjoy deeply personal memoirs. In a nutshell: Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors shares the story of her life so far, including her work as an activist, artist, and founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Worth quoting: “For us, law enforcement had nothing to do with protecting and serving, but controlling and containing the movement of children.” “My father attended schools that did little […]
Maybe It Was Good But I Didn’t Like It (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Birthday! (August 28, 1924) Best for: People who enjoy her style of writing, I’m guessing. In a nutshell: Istina is mentally ill and being ‘treated’ at an in-patient facility. For nine years. Worth quoting: “Later, the same nurses will become impatient with their charges; but at first they are full of sympathy.” “Few of the people who roamed the dayroom would have qualified as acceptable heroines, in popular taste; few were charmingly uninhibited eccentrics.” Why I chose it: I’ve been having […]