Archive for January, 2008

Choke

Sunday, January 27th, 2008 by Chuck Palahniuk ISBN: 0385720920 The first book I read by Palahniuk was Lullaby, and I knew then that despite an irritating repetitive tic in his writing, I'd be reading more. He's

A Three Dog Life

Sunday, January 20th, 2008 by Abigail Thomas ISBN: 9780156033237 A Three Dog Life is not a sentimental book, a near-miraculous feat considering Thomas writes about dealing with her husband's traumatic brain injury. Emotional yet practical, she's

Willful Creatures

Sunday, January 13th, 2008 by Aimee Bender ISBN: 9780385720977 Part of my brain wants to fight with Bender's stories. They are too fantastic, too naked, and I know I shouldn't believe in things like children made

Dreamers of the Day

Sunday, January 13th, 2008 by Mary Doria Russell ISBN: 139781400064717 A forty year old school teacher comes in to a bit of money after the rest of her family dies in the great flu epidemic, and