Category: writing / books
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Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness
There are a whole lot of ideas flying around in The Knife of Never Letting Go. The central premise is that men can hear each other’s thoughts, constantly giving off what they call “Noise.” That’d be enough to keep things interesting, but then other ideas are layered on top of it: it takes place on…
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Book Review: Bloodsucking Fiends, by Christopher Moore
Oh look, I’m reviewing yet another vampire novel. Whatever. Just be happy I haven’t resorted to Twilight yet. Bloodsucking Fiends tells the story of a newly formed vampire who, in order to function in modern society, recruits a human to do stuff for her during the day. Inevitably and for no good reason, they fall…
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The Top Ten Words That Have Lost Their Innocence
Remember when we were young? We were fancy, free, and fancy-free. Back then, words meant what they meant. Now that we’re a little older, we’ve lost our innocence. The most innocuous words are now charged with meaning. Here are some such words—words that I can’t hear without giggling, ironically, like a school girl. Erect Facial…
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