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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
Paper Girls Vol. 5 By Brian K. Vaughn: Can anyone escape fate? That’s what Mac and her fellow newspaper delivery girls must discover as they escape the year 2000 and travel to the distant future. Plus, the truth behind the mysterious “old-timers” is finally revealed. From Brian K. Vaughan, the award-winning writer of comics like … Continue reading New Releases 12/11
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
Beyoncè in Formation by Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley Through a deeply intimate and complex reading of Lemonade, Tinsley invites her readers to reach beyond their normal reading practices. Tinsley, beautifully explores her own history, queerness, and ratchet feminism though Beyoncè's homage to her southern roots. As a Black femme myself, this work has been challenging and exciting. … Continue reading What We’re Reading this Week
Can We All Be Feminists? by June Eric-Udorie This has been, by far, one of the most intersectional and illuminating books I've ever read. Written almost entirely by women of color about the intersections of feminism and race, class, sexual orientation, disability, and more. This book made me a better feminist. —Hanna … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth A comprehensive look at Austin, Texas in the late 1800's and the murders that shook up the city. 1885 was the year of the first attack, in a string of many, against servant women in Austin. The killer, who became known as the servant girl annihilator, has never been … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Incendiaries by R.O Kwon Frustrating, chill-raising, and oh so good, The Incendiaries is just what the title implies—an explosive attack of raw emotion, psychological exploration, and examination of humanity's darkest impulses. Written from multiple perspectives, the novel follows the disjointed love story of Will and Phoebe, two college students refusing to acknowledge their painful … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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