Category Archives: Book Reviews

13 reasons this book made me homicidal: a review of Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I picked up Thirteen Reasons Why recently because it was on my list of “to read” and it had received much critical acclaim. Also it was one of two books I’d brought with me while traveling (not including the two … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 29 (in which I talk about Harry Potter some more, but don’t worry I SWEAR it’s the LAST time…for NOW.)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!) I realise I’ve been talking a lot about Harry Potter in the past few weeks, but you’ll have to bear with me as I do so again with this particular … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 15 (in which I am fairly whimsical about the Rootabaga Country)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Your “comfort” book Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandberg. I first read this book when I was fairly young. The stories ‘were born of Sandburg’s desire for “American fairy tales” to match American childhood. He felt that the European stories involving … Continue reading →

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Graduation from Hogwarts: the end of Harry Potter and my adolescence

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Unless you live under a rock, you’re aware that the final Harry Potter film was recently released. If you know any fans of the series (statistically speaking, you probably do), you have somewhat of an inkling just how big a … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 14 (in which I briefly talk about the Chaotic Canine, as portrayed by Thomas King)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender) This is kind of a difficult question. I mean, I’ve read like a thousand books (I wish life had achievement trackers like WoW does) so choosing one character out of … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 12 (in which I pick apart Anne McCaffrey’s “feminism” and tell you why ten year olds really should not read her books (or my posts, truthfully))

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

A book or series of books you’ve read more than five times Ugh. I really really really wish I could say The Black Jewels Trilogy for this one, but unfortunately I keep on losing my copy of that one and … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 11 (where I talk about the Duke’s flat soda)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

A book that disappointed you The Duke’s Ballad, by Andre Norton. It was just fucking crap is what it was. I started reading it and it seemed to be starting a bit slow, but I persevered. I was on vacation … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 10 (in which I ramble off into existential bullshit about the nature of writing)

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg. The book was assigned for a Creative Writing class I had back in 2004 (Hi, Vinnie). I took one look at it … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 03 (in which I review PORN — I mean, part of the Kushiel series)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months This one is harder to answer because I’ve read fewer books in the past year than I usually have. (Yes, you read that right.) Most of the books I’ve read … Continue reading →

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30 in 30: Day 02 (in which I’m actually pretty serious about The Fifth Sacred Thing)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Day 02 – A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about I’ve been putting off writing this post, because I was playing World of Warcraft. (You thought I was going to say something thoughtful or … Continue reading →

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