Book reviews
Ghost Lights by Lydia Millet
A three-legged dog, a missing boss and an IRS bureaucrat battling a mid-life crisis all converge for an offbeat mystery and personal odyssey in Lydia Millet’s quirky new novel, Ghost Lights.
Fat Vampire by Adam Rex
We all assume that being a vampire has to be awesome. You get to live forever and you probably have amazing powers. The downside of course, is that you will have to survive on human blood, which may cause some problems with friends if you think they want to be your next snack.
Inspirational Book Review: Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo
On Wednesday, March 5th of 2003, a little boy named Colton Burpo "died" and made a journey into heaven. Earlier on that same day, the doctors at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska, gave a dire verdict to Colton's parents.
Classic Review: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales is Geoffrey Chaucer’s most famous work, and yet it is incomplete. Chaucer finished no more than a quarter of his proposed project. And as far as literature goes, it remains my favorite mistake.
Vita's Other World and Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History
The early Spring has had me reveling in the colors of the garden and frantically dreaming of my ambition for this year. Caught up in this frenzy, I found the only thing that could divert my attention was reading about Sissinghurst.
