Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews
Here are three more science fiction and fantasy mini-reviews, brought to you by the 20 Books of Summer Challenge. Since it’s pretty difficult to review books…
The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang
I’ve seen mixed reviews of this book, but I really liked it. Chang gives us a screwed-up family on a road trip, but she makes their…
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
I was really saddened by Carrie Fisher’s death last month. It was so sudden, and she was only 60. And we had just seen her in…
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
I loved everything about this book. You’ve probably heard of Jenny Lawson by now, but if you haven’t, she writes a blog as The Blogess and…
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
Last year I said that every woman should read The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. I’m adding How to Be a Woman to…
Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
For some reason, it took me a while to get into this book. You would think that a book where a kid falls over and dies in…
One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper
I read a lot of fluffiness in the weeks before and after New Years, and I’m not apologizing for it. Steelheart, The Sweetness at the Bottom…
Review of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
This is definitely not the kind of book I usually pick up, but 1) it was lent to me by a good friend and 2) it’s…
Review: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Attachments is a book I wouldn’t have read (or probably even have heard of) if not for my blogging friend Alley over at What Red Read. …
Review: A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
This is Book Two in the Tiffany Aching series, a young adult series that’s part of the larger Discworld series. In the series, the world is…
Review of A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
My blogger-friend Alley at What Red Read often recommends Christopher Moore, with good reason. Moore writes a unique brand of what I’ll call supernatural humor, somewhat…
