Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Speed Reading Thanksgiving
Being a fast reader definitely has its advantages. But a big disadvantage is that I run through books like crazy, and to be honest, I can’t afford the bookstore tab.
I’m on vacation right now, and since Monday night I’ve read the following books, in order:
“Big Boned,” by Meg Cabot
“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” by […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
On the Bookshelf: Garnethill, by Denise Mina
Denise Mina’s “Garnethill” isn’t just dark. It’s a black hole that sucks you in and consumes you.
I’ve gone on record saying that I don’t like movies and books that deal extensively with mental illness. For the most part, I think that this is still true; I have no intention of running off to buy “The Bell […]
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Yada, Yada, Yada: A Protest
Omigod, will everyone who’s not me go see the stupid Bee Movie already? Because Jerry Seinfeld needs to stop hawking his A Bug’s Life ripoff on every channel on which my remote control lands. Dave Foley will forever and always be funnier than you, Jerry!
Having been alive in the 1990s, I have seen dozens of Seinfeld […]
