Ah, the Barbara Pym experiment of 2015 has come to an end. It's kind of sad, in a way. I've really enjoyed reading all of her work, and I feel like she would have been a kick in real life. I decided that even though I reviewed Jane and Prudence last year for CBR6, it would be nice to end at the … [Read more]
Recent Reviews
The light surrounding Claire
Because I decided that All the Danticat needed to be read, I went with Claire of the Sea Light next. I also have checked it out from the library twice, and have no more renewals left. It feels like defeat to check a book back in from the library without having read it--silly, I know. None of you … [Read more]
Avoiding a single story through many stories
I've been super enthralled with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie this CBR, and I thought I needed to read her collection of short stories to make the reading experience complete. As it turns out, there's a speech/essay published called "We Should All be Feminists," so I'll read that too. But I do feel glad … [Read more]
I’ve read my horror book for the year
Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. … [Read more]
Breaking in to a new hobby
When I was a kid, my father would take me and by brothers backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park. I both loved and hated these trips. I was afraid of animals in the dark, could never sleep, and was always eager to get back to the comfort of electricity and showers. On the other hand, those … [Read more]
If Stephanie Plum were a 1920’s Society Dame
I got an advanced copy of Maia Chance’s Come Hell or Highball through Netgalley and found it a silly good time. Set in the early 1920’s, this novel is the first in a series (or so I predict) and is the origin story of Lola Woodby, Private Investigator. As the novel begins, Lola Woodby is a newly … [Read more]