Wants to read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
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Finished reading The Butcher of the Forest
Finished reading And What Can We Offer You Tonight
Rated Father Gaetano's Puppet Catechism: A Novella 8/10
A friend recommended this novella for our book club selection, and I’m so pleased that she did because I’m not sure it would have otherwise crossed my attention. Set during WWII, Father Gaetano is assigned as the sole priest in a small Sicilian village, where not only must he conduct every mass, he must also see after the spiritual care of the many orphans who are now living at the church. To better engage the children in their catechism lessons, he brings up an old puppet set from the basement. What he doesn’t know is that the puppets believe that the stories are real, and after dark they appear without strings. What happens next is a series of disturbing events that affect everyone involved, all while subtly mirroring the national turmoil surrounding the village.<br><br>Though I am not well-versed in Catholic symbolism, I found the book utterly compelling. Told from the points-of-view of the priest, a nun, and one sensitive boy who lives there, we are able to understand different ways how one can question their faith, and how they react when bravery is required. It’s a quick read interspersed with dark illustrations, and is yet another example of my need to occasionally widen my reading repertoire.<br><br>(This review originally appeared in <a href="http://persephonemagazine.com/2013/08/22/5-book-recommendations-for-your-reading-pleasure/">Persephone Magazine</a>.)
Finished reading Eynhallow
Wants to read Inversion: Germinal, Book 1
Finished reading The Adventure Zone Vol. 2: Murder on the Rockport Limited!
Finished reading Lure
Rated Foundation 7/10
<div>I read this because I wanted to understand the show better, even though I already knew that the show took certain liberties with what "Empire" means. This was clarifying! I don't know if I'm in a hurry to read the other books in the series, but I liked this one.</div>
Rated Frankenstein: The 1818 Text 8/10
<div>This Big Finish audioplay adaptation of Frankenstein is an enjoyable one. Arthur Darvill is a good Victor Frankenstein, a bit less melodramatic than Dan Stevens' version in the straight-from-text audiobook version I listened to a few years ago.</div>
Finished reading Fortuna
Wants to read The Wastelanders
Finished reading Norwegian Wood
Finished reading Dance Dance Dance
Finished reading We Speak Through the Mountain
Finished reading A Broken Darkness
Finished reading The Void Ascendant
Finished reading One Message Remains
Rated Frequencies: Volume 1 10/10
Really outstanding, except for maybe the interview. fuller review forthcoming.
Rated Giraffes? Giraffes! 8/10
My son and I still make jokes about giraffes and conveyor belts.
Finished reading The Djinn's Apple