You know how you have a book from your childhood that you cherish that made a real impact on you and you decide to finally read the sequel as an adult and you're left disappointed? It's kind of like that. … [Read more]
Since my mother has been recommending Fool by Christopher Moore to me for years (which I still haven’t read – sorry, Mom), I picked up Lamb for some light holiday reading. Levi who is called Biff has been resurrected by the angel Raziel two thousand years after his death to write the next … [Read more]
When Katniss Everdeen tried to prove that she was no mere pawn in the Capitol’s power-play, she inadvertently set off a series of uprisings that had been roiling in all the districts for years. She proved to be the spark. In Catching Fire, we find Katniss still reeling from the aftermath of her … [Read more]
I'm pretty sure that my reaction upon completing a book isn't supposed to be "so what was the point/ what the fuck did I just read?" I don't think every book needs to have a deeper message (which this one kind of did, but it was a bit cliche, hence the "what's the point") or even a super exciting … [Read more]
Other than an episode of South Park and idle gossip about Tom Cruise, I know very little about Scientology. The belief structure, the founding of the Church and the politics that operate it were unknown to me beyond that. I couldn’t understand why anyone would truly have faith in something that … [Read more]
