Do you read enough novels written by women? I’ve found that most people who love literature tend to be heavily skewed toward male authors (the complex reasons for this deserve their own post). Even my own top 10 list would probably include more men, and I seek out novels by women. These are some of the…
Category: Books
The Curious Appeal of the Crime Drama
I read a lot as a teen. I read young adult fantasy, regular old fantasy, Judy Blume, various smut, Tom Robbins, fucking Camus, Anne Rice… the list goes on. (I’m not really sure why Camus is fucking Camus, but somehow it seems right). Amidst all of that, one of the most atypical reading habits I had…
I’m sorry, everyone, but I really don’t like Ender’s Game.
At the age of 42, I finally read one of the most renowned 20th century novels in the young adult sci-fi category. Pretty much anyone my age or younger who has ever been a little geeky has read Ender’s Game. I’ve certainly been known to be a little geeky, but my tastes ran to the…
I'm sorry, everyone, but I really don't like Ender's Game.
At the age of 42, I finally read one of the most renowned 20th century novels in the young adult sci-fi category. Pretty much anyone my age or younger who has ever been a little geeky has read Ender’s Game. I’ve certainly been known to be a little geeky, but my tastes ran to the…
Plumb Wonderful 