for lovers of literature and culture
This book is hands down one of my all-time favorites! The Martian follows an American astronaut’s fight for survival on the planet Mars after an accident leads his crew to believe he is dead. They evacuate in a sandstorm, leaving their crewmate behind, and Mark Watney awakens to being the only living thing on the planet […]
Stiff is a moderate-sized novel that categorizes the various (strange) uses for human cadavers. Some details can be a little gruesome but the book’s subtitle, “The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” should’ve hinted to that; and Mary does a fantastic job of weaving humor and humanity into each and every story she tells. Her ability to speak […]
The Chaos of Longing is a collection of poems written by K. Y. Robinson. The poems are centred around Robinson’s personal struggles with mental illness, trauma, and love. The poems are divided into four parts which seem to tell a loose story about a girl who has been in a series of toxic relationships beginning with […]
You Are a Badass is a personal development book focused on bettering your life by altering your perception of the world around you and the environment that you’re in. There is a spiritual element to Sincero’s advisory but it’s kept pretty tame and doesn’t detract from the book’s overall message, even if you are not a […]
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