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d joey know and what does it have to do with lydia as lydia untangles the mystery of joey s suicide she unearths a long buried memory from her own violent childhood details from that one bloody night begin to circle back her distant father returns to the fold along with an obsessive local cop and the hammerman a murderer who came into lydia s life long ago and as she soon discovers never completely left bedazzling addictive and wildly clever midnight at the bright ideas bookstore is a heart pounding mystery that perfectly captures the intellect and eccentricity of the bookstore milieu and will keep you guessing until the very last page i wasn t sure what to make of midnight at the bright ideas bookstore is it a thriller a coming of age story psychological with loads of psychological thrillers on the market from authors like gillian flynn and ruth ware this didn t feel like it fit but it went on the discover display at the store so i felt like i ought to give it a shot sullivan chose an odd but compelling way to tell a thriller story that turns out to be something else entirely lydia is an interesting main character with a lot of secrets and backstory it was pretty compelling reading if she investigates joey s last request will she bring the hammerman out of hiding what is this message hidden in his books however lydia also felt very flat as a character without much internal motivation until the end of the book there were some good twists and turns in this novel all leading back to the theme of family and secrets structurally though sullivan chose to close the novel with an epilogue it was a total cop out he should have just written a closing chapter or two rather than cram all sorts of stuff into a time jump banepilogues dear ftc i read a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss posted by melissa ward at 3 01 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mini review stuff i read 13 june 2017 believe me a memoir of love death and jazz chickens by eddie izzard summary from goodreads critically acclaimed award winning british comedian and actor eddie izzard details his childhood his first performances on the streets of london his ascent to worldwide success on stage and screen and his comedy shows which have won over audiences around the world over the course of a thirty year career eddie izzard has proven himself to be a creative chameleon inhabiting the stage and film and television screen with an unbelievable fervor born in yemen and raised in ireland wales and post war england he lost his mother at the age of six in his teens he dropped out of university and took to the streets of london as part of a two man escape act when his partner went on vacation izzard kept busy by inventing a one man act and thus a career was ignited as a stand up comedian izzard has captivated audiences with his surreal stream of consciousness comedy lines such as cake or death death star canteen and do you have a flag have the status of great rock lyrics as a self proclaimed executive transvestite izzard broke the mold performing in full make up and heels and has become as famous for his advocacy for lgbt rights as he has for his art in believe me he recounts the dizzying rise he made from street busking to london s west end to wembley stadium and new york s madison square garden still performing more than 100 shows a year thus far in a record breaking twenty eight countries worldwide izzard is arguably one of today s top kings of comedy with his brand of keenly intelligent humor that ranges from world history to pop culture politics and philosophy he has built an extraordinary fan base that transcends age gender and race writing with the same candor and razor sharp insight evident in his comedy he reflects on a childhood marked by unutterable loss sexuality and coming out as well as a life in show business politics and philanthropy honest and generous izzard s believe me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far eddie izzard is one of those chameleon actors for me i would never recognize him on the street and his characters have a huge range i would never have pegged him to play a nazi in valkyrie but he was excellent plus he s a comic believe me is a good solid memoir running from his very early childhood all the way up to his recent successes as an actor if you re used to izzard s stand up shows the writing here isn t nearly as laugh out loud funny but he s got a really dry writing style and has some excellent bits in the footnotes i snorted several times the last 50 pages or so get kind of pokey and wander around but it is a fascinating look at how he built his career from the ground up i also feel like i understand his sexuality much more which is a good reminder for me that people do not fit neatly into little boxes dear ftc i read a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss posted by melissa ward at 2 56 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mini review stuff i read 11 june 2017 hunger a memoir of my body by roxane gay summary from goodreads from the bestselling author of bad feminist a searingly honest memoir of food weight self image and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself i ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if i made myself big my body would be safe i buried the girl i was because she ran into all kinds of trouble i tried to erase every memory of her but she is still there somewhere i was trapped in my body one that i barely recognized or understood but at least i was safe in her phenomenally popular essays and long running tumblr blog roxane gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure consumption appearance and health as a woman who describes her own body as wildly undisciplined roxane understands the tension between desire and denial between self comfort and self care in hunger she explores her own past including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life and brings readers along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself with the bracing candor vulnerability and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food a smaller and safer body and a body that can love and be loved in a time when the bigger you are the smaller your world becomes i have been waiting and waiting for this book a new roxane gay collections of essays memoir give it to me now i don t think i can write anything coherent roxane s book is beautiful and gutting full of sharp cultural criticism about how large bodies fat people particularly fat women are perceived running parallel to an account of her life after and how broken she became i don t know how she found the courage to cut this book free from her mind and allow us to read it but she did it had to be so hard because i felt physical pain in my chest while i was reading it i am in awe of her strength dear ftc i read a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss i ll buy it too probably posted by melissa ward at 2 31 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels dies stuff i read 06 june 2017 the nakano thrift shop by hiromi kawakami translated by allison markin powell summary from goodreads featuring a delightfully offbeat cast of characters the nakano thrift shop is a generous hearted portrayal of human relationships by one of japan s most beloved authors objects for sale at the nakano thrift shop appear as commonplace as the staff and customers that handle them but like those same customers and staff they hold many secrets if examined carefully they show the signs of innumerable extravagancies of immeasurable pleasure and pain and of the deep mysteries of the human heart hitomi the inexperienced young woman who works the register at mr nakano s thrift shop has fallen for her coworker the oddly reserved takeo unsure of how to attract his attention she seeks advice from her employer s sister masayo whose sentimental entanglements make her a somewhat unconventional guide but thanks in part to masayo hitomi will come to realize that love desire and intimacy require acceptance not only of idiosyncrasies but also of the delicate waltz between open and hidden secrets animating each delicately rendered chapter in kawakami s playful novel is mr nakano himself an original entertaining and enigmatic creation whose compulsive mannerisms secretive love life and impulsive behavior defy all expectations the nakano thrift shop is a quirky understated book about three people who work at a thrift shop four if you count the owner s sister over the course of about one year hitomi observes the oddities of her employer mr nakano and his sister while appearing to drift a little bit in life i hate to use the term quarterlife crisis but it does feel like she is trying to figure out life a bit she also develops a strange relationship with the delivery driver takeo who definitely sends her strange signals this is an excellent book for when you need something quiet the translation seems good i had thought that indian summer was an odd idiom to use but it turns out that it was ported into japanese some time ago there is a weird convention about quotation marks sometimes used sometimes not dear ftc i received a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss posted by melissa ward at 2 48 pm 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mini review stuff i read 05 june 2017 bitch planet volume 2 president bitch by kelly sue deconnick and valentine de landro summary from goodreads eisner award nominated writer kelly sue deconnick pretty deadly captain marvel and valentine de landro x factor follow up on the success of extraordinary machine with the second installment of their highly acclaimed and fiercely unapologetic bitch planet a few years down the road in the wrong direction a woman s failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy but what happened on earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place return to the grim corridors of auxiliary compliance outpost 2 to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it and meet president bitch this volume collects issues 6 10 a reader discussion guide and additional bonus materials fire absolute fire amazing i don t have much else to say except that i am kicking myself for not getting this in issues because the trade doesn t have the original essays included in each issue the notes from kelly sue and valentine about two really important opening panels are amazing dear ftc i read a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss and then i m going to buy one because obviously posted by melissa ward at 2 40 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels reading graphically stuff i read 03 june 2017 salt fat acid heat mastering the elements of good cooking by samin nosrat summary from goodreads a visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements from the woman declared america s next great cooking teacher by alice waters in the tradition of the joy of cooking and how to cook everything comes salt fat acid heat an ambitious new approach to cooking by a major new culinary voice chef and writer samin nosrat has taught everyone from professional chefs to middle school kids to author michael pollan to cook using her revolutionary yet simple philosophy master the use of just four elements salt which enhances flavor fat which delivers flavor and generates texture acid which balances flavor and heat which ultimately determines the texture of food and anything you cook will be delicious by explaining the hows and whys of good cooking salt fat acid heat will teach and inspire a new generation of cooks how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients anywhere at any time echoing samin s own journey from culinary novice to award winning chef salt fat acid heat immediately bridges the gap between home and professional kitchens with charming narrative illustrated walkthroughs and a lighthearted approach to kitchen science samin demystifies the four elements of good cooking for everyone refer to the canon of 100 essential recipes and dozens of variations to put the lessons into practice and make bright balanced vinaigrettes perfectly caramelized roast vegetables tender braised meats and light flaky pastry doughs featuring 150 illustrations and infographics that reveal an atlas to the world of flavor by renowned illustrator wendy macnaughton salt fat acid heat will be your compass in the kitchen destined to be a classic it just might be the last cookbook you ll ever need with a foreword by michael pollan i love love love samin nosrat s salt fat acid heat part this is why we cook food the way we do guide part cookbook 100 delightful nosrat s writing style and tone are easy to understand and completely not intimidating while reading this i was inspired to try some changes in the way i cook based on her advice in each chapter it seemed to work and make me more inventive along the way wendy macnaughton s delightful artwork helped illustrate ideas with charts and graphs as well as providing some humor and whimsy a must have for home cooks dear ftc i bought my copy of this book posted by melissa ward at 2 51 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels food stuff i read 02 june 2017 the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen awesome female characters from comic book history by hope nicholson summary from goodreads a woman s place is saving the universe think comic books can t feature strong female protagonists think again in the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen you ll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful compelling entertaining and heroic female characters who ve populated comic books from the very beginning this spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like miss fury super spies like tiffany sinn sci fi pioneers like gale allen and even kid troublemakers like little lulu with vintage art publication details a decade by decade survey of industry trends and women s roles in comics and spotlights on iconic favorites like wonder woman and ms marvel the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics they ve always been there the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen is a very 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