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Thought It Was For Me But It Is Not

Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy by Charlotte van den Broeck

May 31, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People who are really into creative non-fiction essays. In a nutshell: Author van den Broeck explores architecture where the architect died under circumstances possibly related to their creation. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Normally this would be completely up my alley. Review: I made it through about 40% of this book and then had to stop because life is too short to read book that just aren’t doing it for you. I find books on architecture fascinating, and I like to […]

When a house is a home

The Lantern House by Erin Napier

May 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You ever read a book and think, “Well that was interesting. Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? Well, no.” And that is how I felt about The Lantern House by Erin Napier (with illustrations by Adam Trest). Maybe I was a little biased by the fact the book is by a celebrity. Or was not completely in the right mood or space to be reading. Yet, I know one thing about this book. I might not have loved it, but I know there […]

take a look! it’s in this book!

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

February 8, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 4 Comments

Why not take a break from the world with a strangely soothing tale of a library fire? That question appears to be pure chaos, but seriously: wouldn’t it be nice to let a meticulous journalist and storyteller narrate a well-researched account of history, memory, and true crime? Good news: you can do it! Just plug your headphones in and let Susan Orlean and The Library Book transport you to a different world. Orleans covers more than just the true-crime glitter that is strewn around the […]

cbr12bingo – Red!

Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch

September 7, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Every entry into Rivers of London starts with a splash; we are always diving head-first, sometimes literally, into rivers of blood. Every delightful cover, all done by Patrick Knowles, is a map with a big, red, bloody “X” marking the spot. Every cover is a map, every map is filled with teensy tiny detail, and every seemingly unrelated sketch or nursery rhyme lyric builds together into the marvelous mess that is London. I love his minute details; I feel like I’m looking at a Where’s Waldo illustration for […]

Well, that’s just your opinion, man.

The Seven Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin

May 4, 2020 by elderberrywine 2 Comments

There is no doubt at all that John Ruskin was an odd bird indeed. But good Lord, the man had Opinions. In 1848, Ruskin toured northern France with his bride (poor girl), and I assume, earlier Italy. It was here that he fell in love with (certain examples) of Gothic architecture. For Ruskin, architecture was the first of the arts, because it was not created by a person, but rather by a culture (his primary examples being cathedrals that took, in some cases, hundreds […]

“Rooting around in the presidential innards”

Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

January 18, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

Listening to Assassination Vacation is like taking a road trip with your strangest friend. Well, Sarah Vowell is on a road trip- and is unabashedly strange- but having her narrate the journey to you is a little cozy, a little crazy, a little creepy- and a LOT of fun. Her morbid fascination with presidential assassins (both would-be and verified) and the zeal for putting friends and relatives into uncomfortable situations is a hoot, and the audio experience feels like gossiping with your own partner-in-crime. She […]

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