Tag: Gruyere

Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

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Being a former Goth, I love me a good vampire story. Dracula, of course, is the big bad granddad of all bloodsuckers, IMHO, but he was preceded by that chest-biting lesbian vampire Carmilla; her eponymous book written by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu and published in 1872. Carmilla was unique to its time when it … Continue reading Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

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I think in most cultures, women are expected to be a certain way, even if it isn't consciously expressed or even consciously thought. The concept of women being the gentler, kinder sex, that women are soft, feminine, sweet, motherly, domestic goddesses whose ultimate life goal should be marriage and children, is as strong today as … Continue reading Butter by Asako Yuzuki

Angel’s Inferno by William Hjortsberg

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Angel's Inferno is the long-awaited sequel to William Hjortsberg's classic novel Falling Angel, which was made into the notorious film Angel Heart starring Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet and Robert DeNiro as Lucifer himself. Falling Angel is set in 1950s New York City and Harry Angel, the main protagonist, is a private detective who is hired … Continue reading Angel’s Inferno by William Hjortsberg

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

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A ghostly tale, but not in the traditional sense, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is as much an homage to the bond between siblings and the utter horrors of war as it is a spiritual morality play about the choices we make to remember and forget and how those memories are the essence of who … Continue reading The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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I didn't actually read this book when I was a kid, but since it's ostensibly a kid's book that weirded me out having read it as an adult, I think it fits snugly into my own Halloween canon this year. Coraline is just plain creepy. It hits a nerve for any kid, me included, who … Continue reading Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney

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Written by fellow blogger James J. Cudney, whose awesome blog This Is My Truth Now is among my favorite sites,  Watching Glass Shatter was a lengthy and awesome read about family secrets, family dysfunction, and ultimately, family bonds and love that keep people connected, even during some of the worst times. The premise of the … Continue reading Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney

The Devil’s Larder by Jim Crace

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Thanks to Dr. H for the photography. Not so much a novel as a dreamily connected series of 64 short vignettes, The Devil's Larder tells of the many differing viewpoints about, from, on and against food in our culture. It's a pretty twisted read in many ways, subversive against so many deeply held beliefs about … Continue reading The Devil’s Larder by Jim Crace

The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen

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Thanks to AL for the photography. Being a sucker for fairy tales, The Snow Queen is a particular favorite. I remember reading it as a little girl and being fascinated by the oh-so-foreign Northern European world of Gerda and Kay, the two children in this tale, though I'd forgotten there are several small backstories that … Continue reading The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen