Skyward Book Review | Candice Jarrett

Skyward Book Review

[ad_1] Rating: ★★★★★ Title: Skyward Author: Brandon Sanderson Non-Spoiler Book Review WOW. just… WOW. This wasn’t a book. This was an experience. Skyward is a heart-pounding adventure that will make you feel like a star fighter. I was completely swept up in this incredible world and colorful characters. I laughed out loud. I worried. I smirked. I … Read more

A Love Letter to Capitalism in “Singular Sensation” – Chicago Review of Books

A Love Letter to Capitalism in “Singular Sensation” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Michael Riedel writes his sequel to Razzle Dazzle kicking off where he ended with his well-received history of Broadway. Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway carries on in a similar way as this first book. Both books mention, and seem to be influenced by, William Goldman’s The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway (1969). … Read more

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meye – Book Review

Midnight Sun Book Review

[ad_1] Rating: ★★★★★ Title: Midnight Sun Author: Stephenie Meyer Book Review Midnight Sun is a fantastic addition to the Twilight Universe that I didn’t know the world needed. I read the entire Twilight series for the first time in 2019, so I’m hardly the typical fan, but I remember thinking at the end of Breaking … Read more

Soylent Capitalism in “Kraft” – Chicago Review of Books

Soylent Capitalism in “Kraft” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Soylent, the nutrient-packed, colorless meal replacement drink, was introduced to the American public in 2014 after a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign proved people just don’t want to waste precious time and energy eating anymore. When Rob Rhinehart, Soylent’s inventor, was working on a technology startup in San Francisco, he started to see buying, cooking … Read more

Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law

Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law

[ad_1] No vampire is ever innocent… The wandering Judge Dee serves as judge, jury, and executioner for any vampire who breaks the laws designed to safeguard their kind’s survival. This new case in particular puts his mandate to the test.     1. The sun had long set over the distant mountains, and the night … Read more

Dancing Thoughts in “Aphasia” – Chicago Review of Books

Dancing Thoughts in “Aphasia” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Whenever I go for a run and cue up a playlist (lately a compendium of tracks I’ve called “What the Fuck Is Happening” that includes pandemic-appropriate songs  like “You Make Me Sick” by Satan’s Rats and “So Sick” by Ne-Yo), I experience something that I like to call “dancing in my head.” I’m running, … Read more