I kicked off the New Year with my first graphic novel (ever) by Lucy Knisley. … [Read more]
Relish – My First Taste of Graphic Novels
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir ·
Tags: #food, autobiography, Graphic Novel, travel ·
The Servant Problem at Historic House Museums
In an attempt to get back to the full cannonball this year, I am including books I read for work. With that, I bring you Interpreting Servants’ Lives at Historic House Museums by Jennifer Pustz. This book grew out of Ms. Pustz’s dissertation and seeks to understand when, why and how domestic staff … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: History, Non-Fiction ·
Tags: faintingviolet, Jennifer Pustz, Voices from the Back Stairs ·
Tampa
Tampa is the story of a young, gorgeous Middle School teacher and her attempts to seduce young waifish boys. Tampa is also a very hard book to read. Don't get me wrong, the author has a gift of words. Her craft is precise and evocative. She effectively creates a chilling portrait of a predator, … [Read more]
Odd and the Frost Giants
Sometimes after a really serious book you just need a quick little slice of Neil Gaiman. He always cures the reading blues. This young … [Read more]
Augment: Human Services review
This review is for Augment: Human Services by Phil Elmore. It's a science-fiction/action story set in a future where people have undergone extreme cybernetic augmentations. The lead character is an agent of the State meant to police the Augments and protect the "normal" population from them. It's a … [Read more]
The Lifecycle of Software Objects #CBR6
I wasn't much into sci-fi until I met my other half. He has introduced me to a few of his favorite authors and I have grown to appreciate the genre much more over the last few years. Neither of us had read any Ted Chiang, whose name always pops up in sci fi discussions, so together we read his … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:3 ·
Genres: Science Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, Lifecycle of Software Objects, science fiction, Ted Chiang ·