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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Weirdly disturbing biology, part II: mushrooms in the snake-plant pot.

These seem to have popped up overnight. (Yes, I must be overwatering.) I don't normally find botany disgusting, but things like this inexplicably give me the shivery-jivvers.

Friday, June 14, 2013

In the Cracks

A slightly disturbing reminder of the perseverance of life.

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My Goodreads Reviews

It took me a while to get into this book; the action really gets going about 1/3 of the way through. At that point, forget about living your life, you will not be able to put it down. Somehow she manages to make each character distinct a...

The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett

Incredible book: Takes a bit to get into, many people find it confusing. Charlie just wept openly reading it, but it's not depressing. Interesting, unique plot; totally engrossing love story. The characters were some of the best develope...

The Time Traveler's Wife

by Audrey Niffenegger

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

The main character of this book is the city of Kabul. The rest of the characters serve to underscore the changes wrought on Kabul over the last couple decades. This isn't a criticism, though, as Hosseini does a brilliant job of bringing ...

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

by Christopher Moore

I was not at all sure I should read this book, and my skepticism made it hard for me to get into it. Once I let go of that, I started to love it. I laughed out loud every time I picked it up, and I continue to be amazed at how Moore coul...