Holy mixed feelings, Batman!
Continue readingRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Category: Books
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
I’m glad to have had the experience of reading Ceremony, despite my initial difficulties with its fractured narrative. The overall message is one of healing and hope, a reminder of the interconnectedness of all humans, and a tribute to the powers of storytelling and subversive traditions.
Continue readingThe Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
The Disney animated version of this story was one of my absolute favorite things as a child; for several years, I was a being OBSESSED.
Continue readingHow the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
I will confess that since I started writing this review, I’ve had “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” stuck in my head on a loop; I’m not mad about it, and I rather hope it’s happening to you, too.
Continue readingThe Six by Loren Grush
This book is a good choice for people who are interested in space exploration history, or in the history of women in the sciences more generally.
Continue readingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
The story’s concept is fairly straightforward — animals take control of a farm, must figure out how to run it, and experience a series of sociopolitical upheavals.
Continue readingThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
The stakes are high, the consequences of missteps are catastrophic, and no one is quite sure of the motivations of the other players in the game. This all adds up to a nail-biting story of non-stop action from first to last page.
Continue readingFairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by W.B. Yeats
This is a good choice for readers who have an interest in the history or mythology of the Irish Celts, or an interest in stories of the fair folk or witchcraft more broadly.
Continue readingLetters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Elinore’s varied experiences are told with an engaging combination of reverence for nature, care for her occasionally exasperating neighbors, and just a simple appreciation of a good fun time whenever it can be had.
Continue readingKindred by Octavia E. Butler
I would recommend this book to folks who enjoy time travel sci-fi or portal fantasy, of course, but also to people who have an interest in historical fiction set in pre- Civil War America from the point of view of someone other than Scarlett O’Hara.
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