Redshirts by John Scalzi The first three chapters of this book were available as a preview on Scalzi’s blog, and after I read them, I kept thinking about the story and wondering where it was going to go. Finally picked up a copy and finished out the story. It’s almost like there are four different …
Category: Book Review
Oct 02
Book Review: Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Half epistolary, half true-crime-style narrative, this book amazed and compelled me. It starts out when Amy, Nick’s wife, has gone missing. Nick dutifully calls the police, then starts to fall apart as the evidence that he murdered Amy piles up. Amy’s story begins in her journal, as she tells about …
Sep 24
Book Review: Behemoth
Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld I think this is just as good as the first book, with the same strengths and weaknesses as Leviathan. It takes place in an early 20th century Istanbul. Best parts of this book: fun characters, fast pace, tight plotting, fascinating settings. I love the character of Devin/Deryn, and her relationship with …
Sep 23
Book Review: Rurally Screwed
Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love by Jessie Knadler This is a cute romance/memoir that starts out going about as you’d expect it to go and adds a little more depth to the end. City slicker meets cowboy, falls in love, and struggles to adapt to life in the …
Sep 11
Book Review: The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry
The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry by Gary Greenberg I saw this in a bookstore and only had to read the cover to know it was a book I’d be interested in. Psychology? Personality descriptors? Behind-the-scenes drama? I’m there! I adore psychology, love reading about it, but am skeptical about …