Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen While I’m not surprised that this book landed on the bestseller list, I remain baffeld as to how this began life as a NaNoWriMo book, because WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has so many circus-specific and depression-era specific details that it seemed like the kind of book where you’d have to …
Category: Book Review
Jan 15
Book Review: I Am Not a Serial Killer
I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells I let the author talk me into buying this book despite the fact that it was too scary for me. He promised I would have many nightmares. I can say with deepest sarcasm, thanks, Dan. This is one hell of a disturbing book. John Wayne Cleaver, …
Jan 04
Book Review: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling I wanted to like this book more than I did, because a person whose taste I agree with gave it to me as a gift. If you know and like Mindy Kaling’s work, and you want an inside view into what sort of person she is …
Jan 02
Book Review: Dog Inc.
Dog, Inc.: The Uncanny Inside Story of Cloning Man’s Best Friend by John Woestendiek This is the kind of book I usually like very much–topical science written for the layperson. It starts out good; the subject is narrow enough to really delve into it, and Woestendiek knows to use biographical information to create a narrative …
Dec 25
Book Review: A Long Way Down (Audio)
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby I’ve enjoyed a different one of Nick Hornby’s books, so this seemed like a safer bet to spend money on than some of the other audiobooks out there. The story revolves around four very, very different characters, and the actors do a good job with them, so it’s …