I'm always looking for book recommendations, particularly from people with whom I don't generally share reading preferences. A recommendation from a book friend might be much better tailored to my tastes, but a book recommendation from someone not familiar with my own preferences in reading tells me a lot more about them. Invariably, if someone… Continue reading The Children of Men – P.D. James
Month: April 2014
Douglas Adams Appreciation Post
Despite having named my blog after a quote from him, it has suddenly occurred to me that I never talk about Douglas Adams on here. This is a horrid shame, because Douglas Adams' writing is a foundational element of my personality. After reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, my mother once said to me that… Continue reading Douglas Adams Appreciation Post
The Canongate Myths series
~~Blog Pact default! Thanks to Anne, Mike, & Brendan, we all get to write punishment posts this week, which means BONUS FRIDAY POST. Thanks, guys! Go team!~~ I recommend a lot of books on this blog, but I don't recommend a lot of series. This is because I don't typically read books that come in… Continue reading The Canongate Myths series
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
It's been a while since I've written an obsessively enthusiastic recommendation of a TV show (I believe the last one was Hannibal, which is currently in its second season and continues to be amazing), and I think it's high time I revisited the genre. And it just so happens that I have the perfect show to… Continue reading Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Drunk Movie Monday – Zenon
This month on Drunk Movie Monday, we're going back in time a bit for a little 90s nostalgia. There was this movie that came out on the Disney channel, and was subsequently released straight-to-VHS (remember VHS?), which might very well be one of my favorite movies of all time, though it is entirely lacking in… Continue reading Drunk Movie Monday – Zenon
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