Wants to read The Burning God
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Wants to read The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
Finished reading Night Watch
Finished reading Permafrost
Finished reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Wants to read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
Finished reading The Cosmic Color
Finished reading From These Dark Abodes
Finished reading A Memory Called Empire
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.1: Here There Be Gerblins
Finished reading Terror at Tierra de Cobre
Finished reading These Lifeless Things
Finished reading The Siege of Burning Grass
Finished reading Fortuna
Rated Witches Abroad 7/10
<div>(But I'll round up to 4 on Goodreads)<br><br>I am starting to think I will like Terry Pratchett better in print rather than audiobook so I catch everything, but Indira Varma does a great job with all the voices here. It's a me thing. This is my first Discworld book that wasn't aimed at a younger audience, and I still liked it well enough that I will read the (ebook) Colour of Magic when it comes available at the library. <br><br>I can go either way on fairytale retellings, so maybe I just vibed with this one a little less. There are still plenty of great lines, and these characters are all definitely their own distinct personalities. <br><br>(But Granny Weatherwax's xenophobia sure does play differently in 2025. Eeesh.)</div>
Wants to read You Bury the Birds in My Pelvis
Wants to read The Wastelanders
Finished reading Norwegian Wood
Finished reading Dance Dance Dance