We’re talking books, albums and concerts. I still only listen to the This is Important and The Always Sunny podcasts, so nothing new there. They’re still great, so listen to them!
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Book Review: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
I just really, really like the way Rainbow Rowell writes. I think I have officially read every novel she’s written, and I just find comfort in her prose. Heck, even the 1999 setting of Attachments filled me with a happy nostalgia rather than annoyance.
Read moreBook Review: Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney
I squeaked through one more book before I high-tailed it to my local library to get the sequel to Ellie Marney’s None Shall Sleep, Some Shall Break. I think this is also the quickest I read through anything this year. Usually, I take my sweet time, reading about fifty pages a day, but I just couldn’t get through this fast enough!
Read moreBook Review: Mister Magic by Kiersten White
I have to say, sometimes compelling cover art is all it takes. Well, that and the two other books I was looking for at my local library weren’t on the shelves. Thus, Kiersten White’s latest novel, Mister Magic, with it’s hot pink sleeve and rainbow static television was tempting enough to pick up an read the blurb. And then that blurb sounded creepy as hell, so I was all in!
Read moreBook Review: None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
Admittedly, I grabbed Ellie Marney’s book, None Shall Sleep, in the bargain section of the nearest bookstore solely based on the pop art that graced the cover. But can you blame me? The sleeve itself was a baby blue, but the main action was a bloody knife reflecting some sinister eyes. Count me in!
Read moreBook Review: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Prolux
Watching Pedro Almodovar’s short film, Strange Way of Life, a few weeks ago had me seeking out the short story that both this and it’s self-titled feature film were based on, Brokeback Mountain by Annie Prolux.
Read moreBook Review: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Who knew Dave Grohl could write? Books, I mean. Certainly the man can pen a song or two…just ask any of the number of successful projects he’s been a part of over the years. This is a bit different though. At almost 400 pages, this novels spans the wild years of his life, both personally and professionally. It’s a peak behind the curtain.
Read moreBook Review: The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner
The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner is a book that came into my life via a sale at my local library last summer. At the time, I was in the midst of a new Karen McManus novel, and the name of this book with the red cover looked just like something she would put out.
Read moreBook Review: For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes
I…think I’m kind of over the whole You universe brought to us by Caroline Kepnes. It’s in that weird stage now where the show is a season ahead and not at all what the latest novel, For You and Only You, was about. Granted, I have no clue what Kepnes’ involvement with the show is and I realize that most adaptations don’t follow the source material closely at all, but still. It’s odd.
Read moreBook Review: Lie With Me by Philippe Besson
I’m not sure why it took me so long to finally read the source material that the Frameline Festival film, Lie With Me was based on. In fact, it had been on my ‘to be read’ list for quite some time prior to me even learning about the film!
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