The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni #2) by Helene Wecker
Way back in 2013 I reviewed The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker and I was a big fan: A mix of history, romance, fantasy, folklore and psychological/philoso...
Month: January 2022
Phase Six by Jim Shepard
I saw Phase Six in the “New Fiction” section of the library and was intrigued. But the first time, I wasn’t sure how badly I wanted to read a...
The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett
I have suddenly found myself on something of a short book kick and really enjoying it. The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett caught my eye and the local...
It’s all commercials. We live in and are commercials.
To spell it out as plainly as I can, there is no longer a way to post online without the implied desire to grow and cater to an audience. Every social media pla...
Book Review: Trust by Domenico Starnone
Trust by Domenico Starnone is the second of a handful of short books that I picked up at the local library (the first was Comfort Me with Apples). PublisherR...
Quick Take On A Short Book: Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
During a recent trip to the library, I picked up a couple of intriguing short works of fiction. I finished the first, Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. V...