This is one of those books that are good when you first read them, but get better as you get older. A lot of satire is probably like that, especially comic satire. I thought this book was funny in 2009, but now parts of it made me laugh so hard I was crying. Plus, I did the audio this time, and it made it even better. Martin Jarvis has a nice sense of comic timing, and his voice characterization is great, particularly for Crowley and Aziraphale. (The […]
Better late than never – Cbr10bingo: Cannonball Book Club
A little over a week ago I realized I was two squares short of completing a second bingo column, the book club pick and something from the So Popular! category. My downtown library had both Between the Bridge and the River as well as Eleanor and Park, my first choice on the So Popular list, so off I went. Due to the mixed opinions on Craig Ferguson’s book, I suspected I would not enjoy it as much as Eleanor and Park, so I decided to read it first […]