Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Dead by James Joyce ★★★☆☆

Emily Prentiss at the end of Demonology in Season Four Criminal Minds
A boring dinner party ends with a poignant moment - that is all.   

It did add some depth of emotion to Emily Prentiss at the end of Demonology, S4E17, Criminal Minds.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Classics Bingo!

Hobonichi Weeks with Book Covers of Books I want to read for Classics Bingo arranged with the Itemized menu on the side

I have big goals this year including a Blackout to my bingo board from Catching Up With Classics.  Happy Reading friends!

When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired By Shirley Jackson

An older close up of Charlotte Rampling with the quote It may sound strange but that's when I knew we fit perfectly.
TipToe by Laird Barron ★★★★★ 
That sent shivers all the way up my spine and down again for more.  I listened to the end three times.  

Friday, December 24, 2021

The Key of Ahknaton by Graeme Rodaughan ★★★★★

the left side is a pawn with the shadow of a queen reading dream the impossible dream the right side is a profile of selene from underworld with a full moon backdrop
If Chloe is your favorite character this one’s for you.  Even if she isn’t, prologue aside, this is the best book Graeme has written.   The factions, the surprises, the violence, the body count - good times.  

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Engineering Infinity

An orange and tan image of the Stargate Pyramid in a valley of sand with the caption From Russian with Love
Laika’s Ghost by Karl Schroeder ★★★★½ 
When an American finds evidence of a Russian pyramid on Mars he is hunted down by Google and other geopolitical entities.  Declining American witness protection he flees to Russia.  This proves to be a great decision because a small group of online patriots have been creating a new hope for Russia, and possibly the world.