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Category Archives: Lit
Review: White Cat and Red Glove by Holly Black
I normally do books in a series separately, but its actually been a month since I’ve read these two, so I’m going to do them together. Holly Black has created a world very much like our own except that this … Continue reading
Review: America the Edible by Adam Richman.
When Borders announced it was closing its doors forever, my friends Ash, Ali and I went to check out the sales. While there weren’t a ton of books I was willing to pick up for only 10% off (especially since … Continue reading
Review: The Eyre Affair
Thursday Next is a Literatec officer (a division of SpecOps) in an alternative world in 1985. War is still raging in the Crimean peninsula, Wales has successfully seceded from the UK and literature is absolutely loved by the people. I … Continue reading
Review: On the Wealth of Nations by P.J. O’Rourke
I was sure the best part about this book was going to be not having to actually read Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. This isn’t because I don’t think it would be worth actually working through, it is more … Continue reading
Meat.
So, some of Omnivore’s Dilemma is devoted to industrial farming practices, which includes industrial meat-raising operations. Again, I was expecting this to be a little upsetting because I already knew from reading the newspaper and watching food documentaries that these … Continue reading
The Guilty Eater’s Dilemma?
I finished reading Omnivore’s Dilemma, and it has given me a lot to think about. I was expecting this. I took a class on Science, Technology and Sustainable Development as an undergrad (and, after that did a bunch of reading … Continue reading
Review: How did you get this number? By Sloane Crosley
Sloane Crosley has a voice that is honest and funny. In this, her second book of essays, she covers everything from going to a friend’s wedding in Alaska (I would very much like to go to Alaska) to finding out … Continue reading
Review: Wicked by Sara Shepard
The next in the Pretty Little Liars series. In the last book, we found out who A is and we also sorted out who Alison’s killer is. Or, did we? This book is much like the others. Full of secrets … Continue reading
Review: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
This novel starts at Jill Jekel’s father’s funeral. He was murdered and as the story progresses we discover that we was involved in some crazy scheme in which he stole from his boss and he spent all of Jill’s college … Continue reading
Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky
This is a novel written in the form of letters. They all start “Dear friend,” and they all end “Love always, Charlie”. They chronicle a boy named Charlie’s first year in high school. These letters are often funny, but there … Continue reading
