This is an early British spy thriller (1915) from the writer John Buchan, who would go to write a couple dozen other novels and apparently become Governor-General of Canada in the mid 1930s, which is odd. Even odder is that this is happening at the same time Alfred Hitchcock is making a film version … [Read more]
He’s Running, but also, Let’s Fight!!! – aka I wrote 1000+ words because I hated it
Oh boy! I have so many thoughts that I took notes on the things I wanted to write about for this one. Let's do this: I read this book because I know a little bit about Senator Sasse. I knew he has a Ph.D in history from Yale and was a university president all before becoming a senator at age … [Read more]
I’ve read this story before, and so have you (but it’s still pretty great)
For years, being a (now recovering) literary fiction snob with a preference for British Commonwealth authors, I’ve followed the Man Booker Prize long- and shortlists as a way to find new books, and since I still need a regular fix of literary fiction even as I explore new genres, I’ve started to … [Read more]
My first review of the year!
3.5 stars Rebecca "Becca" Rowley has worked for tech billionaire Nate Kattenberger for more than seven years. She managed his office while he and a few friends were still an optimistic start up. For the last few years, she's gone from being his personal assistant to managing the hockey team he … [Read more]