As I sit here in front of my computer and try to come up with the words to explain why I enjoyed reading J. Ryan Stradal’s Kitchens of the Great Midwest so much and why…
Browsing Category Books
‘This One Summer’ is Languid & Glorious
I’d probably need all my fingers and toes to count the graphic novels that didn’t live up to their hype (Watchmen, Black Hole, Ghost World, Jimmy Corrigan. . . just to name a few). However…
It Took Me Months to Finish ‘Delicious Foods’ & it was Totally Worth it
It took me months to finish James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods, which is more a statement of fact than a comment on the book. The novel opens with a scene that you will read breathless and…
The Big Disappointment of Summer
For months and months my Rock & Roll bookclub would talk with breathless anticipation about the impending publication of Armada. After all, Ready Player One, Ernest Cline’s first novel, is probably the most well-received and…
No Joy in Wonderland
Women writing about rock & roll is just about my favorite thing on the planet. It’s one of my eternal quests, to find and read all the books written by women about rock and roll,…
Misunderstood
After I finished Mislaid by Nell Zink, I read nearly every review I could find trying to discern why this novel was being lauded because I couldn’t figure it out myself. Maybe starting this book…