Fascism A Warning By Madeleine Albright: Fascism A Warning, notes about people through out history who fear mongered and used emotion to take down government from different parts of the world. Albright, concisely explains to the reader how fascism has been practiced in the past in order to not have events reoccur. With examples like … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday →

Christine by Stephen King Stephen King's classic supernatural thriller is an absolute must read. Arnie Cunnigham falls in love with Christine, the 1958 Plymouth Fury, instantly. Soon, the car has consumed every fiber of Arnie's life with anger, violence, and crime. Arnie would do anything for the hateful Christine, and she would do ANYTHING for … Continue reading What we’re reading Wednesday →

The Wicked King by Holly Black Holly Black spins the most enchanting web in her sequel to Cruel Prince. The book quickly enters a fast pace with a story line that is jam packed with deception, mental maneuvering to the highest degree, and warring desires. Black continues to masterfully build this world of faeries, lies, … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesdays →

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman Lia Lee is the daughter of Hmong refugees living in Merced, California during the 1980s. When she begins having epileptic seizures, her parents take her to the local hospital to ensure her well-being. Unbeknownst to the family, this incident would launch the Lees, their … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday →

Cassavetes on Cassavetes by Ray Carney It took me some time to track this down but I finally found a copy locally and I’ve now been going through it on and off for the better part of a year. This interview collection is so rich and methodically constructed I’ve only gotten about 270 pages into … Continue reading What We’re Reading →

Shock Value by Jason Zinoman This book tells the remarkable story of how a group of young college filmmakers transformed a barely respected genre into a billion dollar industry. These artist's influence can be felt to this day in every aspect of pop culture. Even if you are not a horror fan, Shock Value will … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday →