It must have been back when I was looking for tickets to see Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott on Broadway that made me think about the 2018 film Piercing. I didn’t watch it upon its release, but I did enjoy however many years later. In m Christopher Abbott prime, this was an odd and graphic film that floated between several different genres.
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Book Review: Horns by Joe Hill
This has been the slowest I’ve read something in a hot minute. And I feel bad because it’s not as if I didn’t enjoy Joe Hill’s Horns, I just found my self opting out of reading on a lot of the days in the first half of the month.
Read moreBook Review: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz
I was so pleased to find out that Benjamin Alire Saenz wrote a follow-up to his excellent queer, young adult novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. And in case you were curious, the follow-up has an equally long title, but I promise, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, is totally worth it.
Read moreBook Review: Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner
Apparently, I am really bad at determining if a book is part of a series just from reading the blurb on the back. For instance, I had no clue that Right Behind You was the seventh of eight novels written by Lisa Gardener to feature the characters Quincy and Rainie.
Read moreBook Review: A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay
Now that it’s a new year, I am trying to make a concerted effort to read the books that are in my possession. That is the case for this bargain bin purchase I made sometime in the last few years. A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay certainly redeemed itself in the last fifty pages or so, but the journey there was a bit of a drag.
Read moreBook Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
More time had passed than I would have liked, but I did finally read Bejamin Alire Saenz’ novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I thought the movie was terrific, but I knew the book would likely be better.
Read moreThe Rest of the Best of 2023
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!
Read moreBook 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!
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