Nothing like a list to get motivated, right? Thanks to the wonder of social media sharing, I recently came across a meaty 2016 Reading Challenge list. The checklist items are broad – allowing individual users to choose their own books. <– Here’s
Ways of Going Home
Ways of Going Home by Alejandro Zambra was short. That was the first thing I noticed – it was a small book. Apparently, Zambra’s previous two books were also super-short. There are three or four stories contained in the book,
Go Ahead & Like It
This one is a victim of marketing confusion. I had expectations of Go Ahead & Like It by Jacqueline Suskin before it ever arrived at my doorstep. In brief, I expected a book about making lists to contain some space
Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead
I decided almost immediately that The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead was a good book. Most objectivity went out the window with tip #2: “don’t use first names with people considerably older than you until asked, and sometimes not even then.”
Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan was a brilliant astronomer who also had the enviable talent of being exceptionally good at communicating what he loved to other human beings. For specialists in any field, this skill is in relatively short supply. This talent (or ability,
Nightmare’s Daughter by Aurora Smith
[This giveaway has ended. Thanks for participating!] The second title by author Aurora Smith is as good as the first (My Stupid Girl), with vibrant characters and that saucy, snappy tone so enjoyable in Smith’s first novel. In Nightmare’s Daughter, Smith
Stick a {Linch}pin In It
Seth Godin’s Linchpin followed in the narrative style of his previously published books like Tribes and The Dip. The blog-style, easily digestible chunks of information are quick and easy to work through, much like Godin’s blog posts. Herein lies the
The Circle: 1984 Absent Face-Eating Rats
David Eggers’ The Circle was a challenge. My knee-jerk reaction was two stars, which means I read it, and I’m glad I never have to read it again but it wasn’t a complete waste of life. After a few day’s
Cadaver Week: Quotes About Bodies
Surprisingly, there are few quotes about dead bodies – cadavers – out there. Most deal with dying or death, which is not at all the same thing. Nevertheless, I have endeavored to find a few which will, along with some
Cadaver Week: Stiff
The giveaway for this book is closed. Subscribe to be notified of new giveaways! First off, I would like to be Mary Roach. Her life seems awesome – she does a lot of research and interviews a ton of fascinating