While technically a short story, I think this still qualifies for the Cannonball. If graphic novels count, then I’m including this. And I’m a bit of an iconoclast, so there. This classic of Japanese literature formed the basis for the iconic Akira Kurosawa movie, Rashomon. It tells the story of a young man’s murder via the viewpoints of seven different individuals, ranging from the woodcutter who found the body to the spirit of the victim, himself (via a medium). That fairly well sums up the […]
Compelling Short Story
The only disappointing thing about this story is that it ended so soon. I got this for my Kindle having no idea that it was such a short book. I am a big fan of Gillian Flynn and jumped on this when I saw it. However, for such a short book it was very compelling. Alert for parents – this book has some mature themes that may not be appropriate for children/teens. This book tells the story of the narrator who is a bit of a fraud. […]
What We Do for Love and Greed
Confession time: I listened to this book solely because I decided that I would not be finishing The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood for the Go Fug Yourself book club over on Goodreads. I spent two weeks actively avoiding listening to it on my commute to work, and on a three hour road trip to Philadelphia where I didn’t have a radio in the loaner car from work. I needed a palate cleanser, and I needed a moody atmospheric listen to go along with Halloween. […]
A terrific and groundbreaking short story collection
Two things before I launch into my review(s): (1) being an adjunct professor of anything takes all your free time, including reading; (2) it’s easier to take back time reading books than writing reviews. I’m seriously like ten reviews behind, and I actually jotted this one down a few weeks ago, but haven’t actually typed it up. I’m glad it’s only September. I need to catch up and move back into my regular groove! Okay, onto the good stuff. I first read a short story […]
Short Stories for Short Attention Spans
Things I know about B.J. Novak He was on The Office He and Mindy Kaling have a strange and wonderful relationship The book he wrote for kids is apparently amazing And that’s about it. So when I saw a copy of his book at one of my favorite local bookshops, I started flipping through it. The first thing I read was “Okay,” she laughed, after three complicated cocktails. “Now, you, sir…” and that’s really all it took to hook me in. I purchased it and was […]
All the Yes: The Worst Years of Your Life.
The back of this book tells you this collection of short stories is “delightful and terrifying” which immediately drew me in, because I can’t think of two better words that together, conjure up adolescence. In his introduction, the editor Poirier states the stories stem “from nostalgia for the intense and sometimes confusing emotions that we all experienced at this time in our lives.” The cover of the book has a drawing of a frog, belly side up, ready for dissection. This gave me an overwhelming […]
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