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listersgirlShalom Auslander Beware of God
Short stories (somewhat angry, bitter short stories) around the idea of people taking their relationship with God too seriously. They were often funny, often interesting, but the bitter note is what stayed with me.
Steven Brust Jhegaala
I was not super fond of this book - I think Brust loves his main character so much that it's become a little self indulgent. Meh.
Elizabeth Crane All This Heavenly Glory
So fantastic! You should all go read this book - a series of short stories that form a narrative of sorts, very funny, fabulously written.
Sloane Crosley I Was Told There'd Be Cake
A very funny entry in the autobiographical essay genre. Off-kilter and entertaining.
Mark Dunn Welcome to Higby
Unlike Dunn's other books, this one doesn't have quite the same sense of wordplay, but it was still a fun read, about a small town full of odd people and quirky occurrences.
John Hodgman The Areas of My Expertise
John Hodgman is wackadoodle. Also obsessed with hobos. And truly funny.
Mary Karr The Liars' Club
A funny, caustic memoir of a dysfunctional family. I like the way she writes, although the book felt a little scattered at times.
Caitlin R. Kiernan Murder of Angels
A fantastical novel where the lines between worlds are broken, to horrific results. A good read. (Apparently it's a sequel! I never guessed. That's good writing.)
Ross King Ex Libris
1660, and a bookseller gets himself involved with the disappearance of a mysterious manuscript. A fun and involving book.
Mark McNay Fresh
An interesting, if not spectacular, book about a man who works at a chicken processing plant outside of Glasgow. He owes his brother some money, and the brother gets out of jail unexpectedly, and things deteriorate from there.
Mark Osbaldeston Unbuilt Toronto
A nominee for the Toronto Book Awards, although I read it before the nominations came out. Fascinating! I love looking at the development of cities (or in this case, the development that didn't happen).
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Yarn Harlot
Why, you might ask, would I read a book about knitting when I don't knit? Yeah, I don't know either. But it was an entertaining look at one woman's knitting obsession, and good subway reading.
Ruth Wajnryb Expletive Deleted
A book on profanity and expletives. An interesting read, if a little too reliant on the shock value. I liked the comparison of swearing in different cultures, though.
Sarah Waters The Little Stranger
A creepily suspenseful novel set in England post-WWII. I really enjoyed it (unsurprisingly, since I love Sarah Waters).
And also, a shitload of romance novels and Marion Zimmer Bradley Darkover novels. July and August were heavy reading months for me! (and yes, this is where you can tell when I started writing this entry. How embarrassing!)
Short stories (somewhat angry, bitter short stories) around the idea of people taking their relationship with God too seriously. They were often funny, often interesting, but the bitter note is what stayed with me.
Steven Brust Jhegaala
I was not super fond of this book - I think Brust loves his main character so much that it's become a little self indulgent. Meh.
Elizabeth Crane All This Heavenly Glory
So fantastic! You should all go read this book - a series of short stories that form a narrative of sorts, very funny, fabulously written.
Sloane Crosley I Was Told There'd Be Cake
A very funny entry in the autobiographical essay genre. Off-kilter and entertaining.
Mark Dunn Welcome to Higby
Unlike Dunn's other books, this one doesn't have quite the same sense of wordplay, but it was still a fun read, about a small town full of odd people and quirky occurrences.
John Hodgman The Areas of My Expertise
John Hodgman is wackadoodle. Also obsessed with hobos. And truly funny.
Mary Karr The Liars' Club
A funny, caustic memoir of a dysfunctional family. I like the way she writes, although the book felt a little scattered at times.
Caitlin R. Kiernan Murder of Angels
A fantastical novel where the lines between worlds are broken, to horrific results. A good read. (Apparently it's a sequel! I never guessed. That's good writing.)
Ross King Ex Libris
1660, and a bookseller gets himself involved with the disappearance of a mysterious manuscript. A fun and involving book.
Mark McNay Fresh
An interesting, if not spectacular, book about a man who works at a chicken processing plant outside of Glasgow. He owes his brother some money, and the brother gets out of jail unexpectedly, and things deteriorate from there.
Mark Osbaldeston Unbuilt Toronto
A nominee for the Toronto Book Awards, although I read it before the nominations came out. Fascinating! I love looking at the development of cities (or in this case, the development that didn't happen).
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Yarn Harlot
Why, you might ask, would I read a book about knitting when I don't knit? Yeah, I don't know either. But it was an entertaining look at one woman's knitting obsession, and good subway reading.
Ruth Wajnryb Expletive Deleted
A book on profanity and expletives. An interesting read, if a little too reliant on the shock value. I liked the comparison of swearing in different cultures, though.
Sarah Waters The Little Stranger
A creepily suspenseful novel set in England post-WWII. I really enjoyed it (unsurprisingly, since I love Sarah Waters).
And also, a shitload of romance novels and Marion Zimmer Bradley Darkover novels. July and August were heavy reading months for me! (and yes, this is where you can tell when I started writing this entry. How embarrassing!)