A few months ago, I saw that Craig Ferguson was performing at my local fancy music hall and, on a whim, got a couple of tickets to go check it out. I’m not really a late night person, mostly because I tend to be in bed by 10PM and have little motivation to watch late night shows the day after they … [Read more]
Recent Reviews
Worth it for the pictures alone
I read Steve Martin's Shopgirl last year and didn't really like it -- the writing was good but I hated the plot and the characters. But I thought I would give his non-fiction a chance, and I'm glad I did. Born Standing Up tells of Martin's (slow, painful) rise to fame as a stand up comedian, from … [Read more]
I can’t really review this with the detail it deserves. But trust me, it was really good.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…I went on vacation and read a bunch of wonderful books. And I am still struggling to catch up with those reviews. Sadly, the two book reviews that will suffer the most from my lack of reviewing effort are two of the best — Red Shirts by John Scalzi, and … [Read more]
Louder than Orange
"Songs're weird; they tell the future and they tell the past, but they can't seem to tell the difference." Kristin Hersh, a founding member of Throwing Muses, kept a diary during her 18th year and holy cow, a lot happened. This book isn't just that diary, though. Nearly thirty years later, she … [Read more]
Eh.
Oh, sweet mercy. What am I supposed to say about this book? My sister and my friend F both read it last year or so. My sister LOVED it, and F was “meh” on it. Basically, I’ve heard you either love it or hate. And spoiler alert: I did not love it. I felt like there two different novels jammed into … [Read more]
A love letter to books and readers
My brother’s English major cohort read 84, Charing Cross Road for their book club last fall, and I was intrigued. I’m always interested in what other book clubs are doing, and I often will read what other people read, because I’m one of those highly social people who is all about talking about books … [Read more]