I love novels that weave obscure histories into their narratives. Chuck Palahniuk is a fan of this trope, while Don DeLillo sends it up every chance he gets. The Intuitionist treats readers to a balanced approach, placing great focus and regard on the vibrant world of elevator inspection. When you say you're reading a novel … Continue reading The Intuitionist: A Review
You can't deny it: Canadian author Margaret Atwood is the queen of dystopian fiction. In The Heart Goes Last, she takes us to Positron/Consilience, a prison/city where you're given a home and a good life, provided you never want to leave. Set against a post-financial-apocalypse backdrop, Atwood's novel examines the question of consent with its … Continue reading The Heart Goes Last: A Review
Of all the books I read in 2015, Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear was my favorite, by far. Like most readers, I generally elect to read books I know I'll enjoy, but it isn't often that I find a book I want everyone I know to read. Big Magic is the book … Continue reading Big Magic: A Review
Normally, when I read a book, I know what I'm getting myself into. I've either read the jacket copy or gotten a recommendation, so, by the time I crack it open, I'm in the right mood. I was not prepared to read We, Robots: Staying Human in the Age of Big Data, because I thought … Continue reading We, Robots: A Review
For some reason, reading and using the toilet just go together. The concept of bathroom-themed books is fairly new, but it's already turned into a niche market. If you're looking for toilet-specific reading, Deuce Flanagan's Everybody Poops 10 Million Pounds: Astounding Fecal Facts from a Day in the City is a great place to start. … Continue reading Everybody Poops 10 Million Pounds: A Review