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Books, Reviews

Love (?) in the Time of Cholera

Hello, hello! I am apparently on a talking-about-books kick these days, because once again I've finished reading something and am absolutely dying to talk about it. This time the book is Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, which I started reading while on vacation in Hawaii, because "breezy beach reads" aren't actually a… Continue reading Love (?) in the Time of Cholera

Books, Gender, Life Update

Reading Challenges in 2014

Welcome to 2014! The thing about Drunk Movie Mondays is that they prevent me from posting about anything other than movies to watch while wasted at the beginning of the month/year. I maybe did not think that through as much as I should have, but we're stuck with it now, so we're just going to… Continue reading Reading Challenges in 2014

Drunk Movie Monday, Movies, Reviews

Drunk Movie Monday – Highlander

Welcome to the first Drunk Movie Monday of 2014! As we move into the future, my tipsy cinematic taste is still firmly stuck in the 80s, because let's be honest--that's where all the good shit is. This week, the bad 80s adventure fantasy film in question is: The original Highlander film, not to be confused with… Continue reading Drunk Movie Monday – Highlander

Books, Reviews

Through the Arc of the Rainforest

Hello! I am still on vacation, and thus I still can't be bothered to come up with anything other than book recommendations. So, for the third week in a row, here is one of my favorite books: Through the Arc of the Rainforest by Karen Tei Yamashita. This was one of those rare books I… Continue reading Through the Arc of the Rainforest

Books, Reviews

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Last week reminded me how much I like talking about books that I like, which I don't actually do that often. I tend to write more posts about things that I don't like, which makes it seem like I don't actually like books, which couldn't be further from the truth! To rectify this, and also… Continue reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle