Writer Ottessa Moshfegh's Eileen has been something of a minor blockbuster in the book world over the past year, with reviewers hailing her book as "satisfyingly unsettling," or "perverse, squalid, and sinister." This left me hoping for a psychological thriller, or at least a gripping read. What I got instead was a banal melodrama. The plot is … Continue reading I really wish I liked Eileen
Review: Feminist Fight Club, or Jessica Bennett’s Lean In for Millennials
To start, I only recently discovered publishers catalogues, the literal Scholastic Book Fair for adults. Why it never occurred to me that these would exist -- just catalogues of upcoming titles from publishing houses -- I have no idea. But now I do know, and that knowledge is glorious. So. While browsing Penguin's list of … Continue reading Review: Feminist Fight Club, or Jessica Bennett’s Lean In for Millennials
8 month catch-up with 7 book recommendations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0u6QfxcY-4 Wrapping up the past 8 months of reading by sharing my 7 favorite books -- including a play, 2 audio books, 1 Australian author, and a small rant about women in sports. Books mentioned: Shrill - Lindy West Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare Eat Sweat Play - Anna Kessel Why God is … Continue reading 8 month catch-up with 7 book recommendations
Winter by Marissa Meyer | This Year in Reviews
I'll keep my usualy apologetic pre-amble short: I don't post enough, and now that I have a YouTube channel, it's tempting to ignore my blog and stick to video. But I feel like certain things, like individual reviews, are still much better suited to blog form... as long as I can keep them short. So … Continue reading Winter by Marissa Meyer | This Year in Reviews
What I’ve Learned After a Month on Booktube, and Why I Need Your Help
At the beginning of January I started a YouTube channel to talk about books, and full disclosure: after publishing three videos I'm figuring out what isn't working a lot faster than what is. But before I let this get bogged down with negativity, let me say why I wanted to switch to video in the first … Continue reading What I’ve Learned After a Month on Booktube, and Why I Need Your Help
The Magician’s Land Reaffirms Everything I Don’t Like About Grossman’s Trilogy, but It’s Pretty Solid
I'm back! It took a few months to recover enough of a sense of what constitutes a "good" or a "bad" book following Grey since pretty much everything in comparison was amazing as long as it didn't contain a) glorified rape, b) glorified eating disorders, and c) DJs. But I'm back with another one of the … Continue reading The Magician’s Land Reaffirms Everything I Don’t Like About Grossman’s Trilogy, but It’s Pretty Solid
An iPad is Forever: Chapter 25 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. This is it, everyone. This is the final chapter of Grey. For those who've asked, yes, EL James is planning to re-write all three books from the original series so there are two more to go. Yes, she probably will call them Greyer and Greyest because she's awful. And yes, I probably will … Continue reading An iPad is Forever: Chapter 25 of EL James’s “Grey”
