Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, best selling author, funeral director and YouTube sensation Caitlin Doughty, answers questions received from children (of the organic, free range type – her words, not mine) curious about death.  Did you ever wonder what happens to an astronaut who dies in space?  Curious about the various colors that…

Me Talk Pretty One Day

It’s always a treat when I get to sit down with a new David Sedaris book – well, one that is new to me anyway.  While I much prefer to listen to a Sedaris audiobook than read one, it’s gotten to the point now where I can hear David’s voice in my head while reading.…

The 2020 Top Ten!

I think we can all agree that 2020 sucked, right?  Well, if there are any positives to be gained from this garbage fire of a year it’s that I had more time than ever to read.  As of this writing, I have read 95 books!  I’m hoping to get to 100 before January 1st (which…

A Promised Land

A Promised Land is the first of two volumes from former President Barack Obama on his time as commander-in-chief. A Promised Land begins with a brief history of Obama’s early years that would lead him to pursue a career in public service.  Starting as a state senator in Illinois before launching into what would become…

Survivor Song

Within just a few days, the state of Massachusetts is gripped by the spread of an extremely aggressive form of the rabies virus.  Those who become infected quickly turn violent as they seek out to attack and bite the healthy.  Seeing as the virus is spread through saliva – this is a very bad development.…

MARVELS

Told from the perspective of Phil Sheldon, a freelance photographer, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’ MARVELS captures the arrival of a group of superheroes and supervillains that ultimately wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary people.  The story moves through several decades ultimately ending in the 1960s corresponding with an explosion of tights-wearing super-beings and…

Last Christmas

On the heels of their 2019 film, Last Christmas, Greg Wise and Emma Thompson have curated a collection of essays from a wide variety of contributors.  Contained herein are stories from actors, writers, refugees and soup-kitchen volunteers who all try and get down to the heart of what Christmas means to them. This is a…

Pulp

Spending his golden years pumping out serialized comics, former outlaw Max Winter has been struggling to keep his head above water.  When his employer changes the game with its production, the pittance he once received for his work sounds great compared to his new rate.  After a heroic act fending off a gang of thugs…