An adorable sci-fi take on A Visit from St Nicholas, aka the 'Twas the night before Christmas' poem. Itty bitty short story that falls between the first and second book in the series. Just the thing for a cozy Christmas Eve read. ☺️ [Would post as separate review if Litsy has a listing for it.🙎🏼♂️]
pickI LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!
The silliness and the warmth, that compassionate, gently teaching vibe. Similar to Becky Chambers in that sometimes it takes the author speaking through alien species to remind humans there are more accepting, kinder ways to act towards yourself and others. Main character is ace and agender, also disability rep with asthma and allergies, and some of the early medical discussion 1/?
“Check out your floopy, floppy ears! How adorable are you!“
What do you say upon first contact with the (rainbow pastel, dog-sized) rabbit-looking aliens. 🤦🏼♂️[6 minutes into this audiobook, already in love. ] 😆
bailedIt's a bail but I'm not mad at it. I think it is a very well executed cross between Bridget Jones Diary and Dexter. If you are in the mood for graphically violent female rage then I would defo try it. Lots of respect for Skuse as a writer.
But you know I recently unsubbed from Netflix because I felt it was funnelling serial killer content into my head. And this is a bit murderporny, just enough to cross a personal line.
so-soSo Bourdain‘s fiction is straight mid except for his short story collection (tagged below) that I read last month and gave 4.25⭐️. That said, if you‘re a big fan (or a completist 🙋🏻♀️), it‘s worth a read. There are fun Easter eggs of places he discusses in his later memoirs. It is so strange that he always has to write himself into books even if it makes little sense to the plot. (A junkie chef in this one.) There were long scenes ⬇️
so-soI know this looks very bad… and in some ways it very much was 😅 I would not consider this a guide for those who are actively grieving. The author is a comedian and this book is VERY tongue in cheek throughout its‘ entirety. The author herself even admits the advice given is terrible and sometimes even illegal. However… everyone grieves in their own way and this was the way this person went through her fathers death of cancer. No judgements here.
Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @peaKnit
#wonderouswednesday
1. Read the book
2. Do laundry
3. Read
4. Chocolate
5. Pen
6. Ask questions
7. Meet an author
8. Fish
9. On-line
10. Rainy
@BethM @JenReadsAlot
pickI normally do not like to compare new books to classics, but this is a great read if you are a fan of Hitchhikers Guide. Lem is kidnapped with her dog by bounty hunting alien bunnies. She meets others kidnapped by the bunnies and they try to survive together - making friends along the way of course! The book is a bit over the top, but I found it funny and lots of fun. I have been missing Becky Chambers book and thus was a crazier substitute.
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