For several years now, I’ve refused to buy hardcover books. I don’t like the added expense, of course, but mostly, I just don’t like the extra bulk and really don’t like how they feel in my hand: too much like textbooks or hymnals. I don’t need to be reminded of either when I’m trying to read something fun. As a result, I’m consistently a year or two behind everyone else with my reading, a (discount) price I’m willing to pay. David Sedaris has long […]
Nothing is Fishy with Something’s Fishy
Something’s Fishy is a nontraditional graphic novel. Not set up in the panels that we think of for graphic novels, still, the story and illustrations are one. The story is told while the other characters react but all naturally and flowing into one and another. There is no separation of the two. This is a casual take to present facts in a fun manner. The other pets in the story have some interesting antics that help move things along, but also makes you stop and […]
does he have a horse? is that what this is about? does he have a sword gun or a railroad or a ..a nice hat or something?
I stumbled upon Ortberg’s hilarious “How to Tell if You are in a Jane Austen Novel” a while back on The Toast web site so when this popped up as a Goodreads recommendation I took it to heart. A quick search of the CBR site tells me that quite a few of you have laugh snorted through this one. It’s a difficult one to review and I’m very tempted to just say, it’s very funny so go read it, but there is that pesky 250 word […]
Fox and the Bike Ride
There are a few things I am not crazy about (foxes “trick” is not cool fox, not cool at all). But the joke about the snack that is meant for Fox is amusing. Fox and the Bike Ride is a modern story that does not always resonate with me. I like parts of the book but mostly I do not. The modern child will like the fact that fox is sneaky and the adventure. The illustrations are interesting. Why does a turtle need a […]