On the Relevance of The Handmaid’s Tale — A Book Published More Than Three Decades Ago!

The Prose Books set in post-apocalyptic settings usually have an ominous feeling about them. You will start to get that vibe from the very first line. The Handmaid’s Tale (THT) wasn’t different in that regard. Consider the following lines and you will see what I mean: “We slept in what had once been the gymnasium….

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd — A Story about Mothers, Sisters, and Slaves!

Fifteen years before Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was wholly influenced by American Slavery As It Is, a pamphlet written by Sarah, Angelina, and Angelina’s husband, Theodore Weld, and published in 1839, the Grimké sisters were out crusading not only for the immediate emancipation of slaves, but for racial equality, an idea that was radical even…

Reading Anniversaries: First in a Series & Singles–September Edition

These are the books that I read in different Septembers throughout my reading life and have left an impression on me. 2016 I think I have said a lot on this topic and will be saying more in the future. To read what I have been saying, check out Project Frankenstein. 2015 I have been…

Inside the “Outsiders” — An Anthology with stories by Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, Joe Landsale, & Poppy Brite

Below, I mention how I liked each story and include a favorite quote: The Empty Chambers by Neil Gaiman A poem. Very creepy but I’d rather have read a Gaiman story. The Company You Keep by Steve Resnic Tem Walking among us are the members of a secret company. I don’t know what I took…

Happy 1st FrankenDay from Midu Reads! Come, Celebrate by Putting Together an Undead Hybrid Creature & then Forgetting All About It!

  It was a year ago today that I embarked on the journey to finish over a dozen books. Mary Shelley’s birthday had just come and gone, making me realize that I didn’t know much about her. I hadn’t read Frankenstein, which I remedied instantly. Neither had I known anything about the teenager who might…

August 2017 — A Wrap-Up for the Month of Graphic Novels & Comics

The previous month was all about graphic novels and comics. Here is what I read in August and what I thought about it:   Monster of Frankenstein Vol. 1 As part of Project Frankenstein, this volume failed to make an impression. I was sad to see that all the stories missed the most essential characteristic…

Wringo Ink. Short Story for the Genre “Starts with a Phrase”: Not. A. Story.

Once upon a time, sharks flew across the sky. Or so one would think if one hadn’t been living in that era. It was an age where people thought they had the right to punish people in God’s stead. It was a time when it was okay to turn the sacred ground of universities into…

Happy 2nd Anniversary to Me!

And a big thank you to all the people who follow my blog and put up with my ranting for two years!

Books&Chai Series: 6 Reasons I Fell in Love with Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker

Introduction to the Book My friends already know how crazy I am when it comes to fiction based on dinosaurs. I have been known to wax poetic about such books. In this book, however, Bakker takes facts about dinosaur life and weaves them into a story. So, it is like reading fictionalized non-fiction! Introduction to…

The Unique Blogger Award

My Thoughts I was tagged by Kawther from The Villain Library. Since this is the first time I have been nominated for any blog award, I danced a jig before thanking her! Lol It feels nice to realize that other bloggers are reading my work, just as I am reading theirs. Since this nomination made me feel…

A Review of the Feminist Fantasy book, A Plague of Angels, by Sheri Tepper in 6 Quotes

My second Tepper read was succulently good! I wanted to savor the book, so I took my time with it. I am sharing my favorite parts of the book here like I do in most reviews. However, this time, I have chosen 6 quotes that sum up how I felt about the book.   Quote…

The Status of Project Frankenstein & Other Updates

Reading Goal I have completed the goal that I set for myself this year on Goodreads. Really happy that I’m getting some reading done even with life being as crazy as it is.   Project Frankenstein I have finished 11 out of the 14 books that I originally included in the post. My opinion about…

Book Booty, August 2017

So, a visit to Kitabain brought me these beauties. Let’s look at them all: I am slowly collecting my way through the Discworld novels. Sadly, I still have a ways to go. Anyway, planning to get back to this series as soon as I find the second book. Thia hardcover edition is beautiful and contains…