Monday, December 20, 2010

Invisible Darkness: The horrifying case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka

By Stephen Williams.

Never read this book. The first half is rape and sexual torture porn, and the author is somehow both cheesy and sanctimonious.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Innocent Blood

by Terry Ganey

Certainly puts the lie to the Dexter/Lecter charming serial killer stereotype. Plus, inter-state policing in the 70's was appallingly dysfunctional.

Death Du Jour

by Kathy Reichs

Somewhat better style than the first one, but pretty formulaic story.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card

Still good

Monday, November 22, 2010

Heartsick

by Chelsea Cain

Not bad. Want more.

The Stranger Beside Me

by Ann Rule

Lots of one-sentence paragraphs, for impact. A crazy story.

Deja Dead

by Kathy Reichs

Not as much like Bones as I expected

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Dr. Futurity

by Philip K. Dick

Ok, Dick. I guess you do get time travel right, after all.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

dress your family in courduroy and denim

by David Sedaris have to hear him read more.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Solar Lottery

By Philip K. Dick

Why hasn't this been made into a movie? It's not very Philip K. Dick, but it's very movie.

The Novels of Dashiell Hammett

by Dashiell Hammett

These are, like, murder mysteries. Weird.
Also, I can see how Yojimbo might be based on Red Harvest, and also why Kurosawa didn't need to credit Hammett.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Radio Free Albemuth

Mad dreams and paranoid delusions. Good to meet Philip K. Dick as a character.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

midnight's children

by Salman Rushdie. if you aren't sure about your life, fatalism doesn't make you feel better.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Salmonella Men on Planet Porno

by Yasutaka Tsutsui

Short Stories! I agree.

Friday, June 4, 2010

The Fall of Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

Engrossing.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

Half a book! I call half a book!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Wordy Shipmates

by Sarah Vowell

This is great. Come see Canada, Sarah.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Queer Science

by Simon LeVay

I didn't think I could have my view changed, but it was. The science is a little old, though.

Monday, February 1, 2010

The Audacity to Win

By David Plouffe

I think my next book has to be by someone who writes books, not someone who writes press releases or articles for Time.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Game Change

By John Heilemann and Mark Halperin

I'm surprised at how much of this I already heard during the campaign.  

Monday, January 18, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J.K. Rowling

Read this almost as fast the second time.