Weather recently took a turn for the worse, so I decided to spend my Saturday afternoon tucked away in my… Read more The Hateful Eight: Blood, Snow, and Coffee
Category: reviews
Reading Across Boundaries: How to Move Beyond Canonical Men
I have been busy recently, so not much time to write blogs – i.e. procrastinate. However, I’ve managed to keep… Read more Reading Across Boundaries: How to Move Beyond Canonical Men
We Need to Talk About Books
I’m probably the last person on earth to read We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, and I’m… Read more We Need to Talk About Books
Is the Personal Professional? Reading as an Academic and a “Normal” Person
I finished Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian the other day. The main reason for picking it up is that several friends,… Read more Is the Personal Professional? Reading as an Academic and a “Normal” Person
Why Do I Love Norman Mailer and Why Do I Not Feel Bad About It?
I have been feeling a bit conflicted over the past few days or so. I have just finished reading Norman… Read more Why Do I Love Norman Mailer and Why Do I Not Feel Bad About It?
The Joy of Literary Treasure Hunting
A while ago, I wrote about Moravagine, calling it the weirdest book I’d ever read. I stumbled upon it when… Read more The Joy of Literary Treasure Hunting
When Reading Feels Like a Guilty Pleasure…
It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been enjoying a well-deserved break. As most people I… Read more When Reading Feels Like a Guilty Pleasure…
What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
Many moons ago, when I had just reached the legal drinking age and was introduced to the wonderful world of… Read more What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
… and I’m still not sure what to think of it. Leafing through 500 Cult Books, always a great source… Read more This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library
As someone who once spent six months looking forward to a Marilyn Manson concert, I was delighted when the British… Read more Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library