Tag Archives: humor
The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes
Read December 2016 Recommended for fans of heists, Pratchett ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Thanks to entirely mixed reviews among my friends, I ended up shelving this as do-not-read. However, when Amazon offered it as a daily deal, I forgot … Continue reading
Armadillos and Old Lace by Kinky Friedman
Read November 2016 Recommended for fans of Izzy Spellman and Bertie ★ ★ ★ 1/2 It needed more armadillos and less lace. Aside from that, this is a pleasant and occasionally delightful read. Kinky reminds me of no … Continue reading
A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
Listened October 2016 Recommended for fans of dark comedy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Read by Samuel Jackson, this was an absolute auditory treat, keeping me transfixed on the drive from Georgia to Kentucky. Expecting something more of … Continue reading
Skinny Annie Blues by Neal Barrett, Jr.
Read October 2016 Recommended for fans of Tom Robbins, madcap confusion ★ ★ ★ Amusing but occasionally tiresome, much like a visiting three-year-old. At least it doesn’t insist on petting the dog who would rather remain untouched. It reminds … Continue reading
Pink Vodka Blues by Neal Barrett Jr. Not really ‘blues’ as much as ‘bubbles’
Read September 2016 Recommended for fans of daffy buddy mysteries, the Spellmans ★ ★ ★ ★ “The lamp by the bed said cheap hotel. The lamp was bright orange, which is not a good color if you drink. You … Continue reading
The Infernals by John Connelly
Read June 2016 Recommended for the young adult at heart and the old adult in brain ★ ★ ★ ★ Think The Phantom Tollbooth crossed with Johannes Cabal. Literate, dark humor, a straightforward plot interrupted with sidebars, … Continue reading
The Goblin Reservation by Clifford Simak. No reservations needed.
Read April 2016 Recommended for fans of Pratchett, Thursday Next, Doorways in the Sand ★ ★ ★ ★ Some days, I need silly and yesterday, The Goblin Reservation fit the bill perfectly. Familiar with Simak through the beautifully pastoral … Continue reading
Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen.
Read March 2016 Recommended for bookworms, introverts ★ ★ ★ ★ Judging by the reviews, many, many readers see themselves in Sarah’s work. I completely understand, because I do too. After seeing a friend’s glowing review … Continue reading
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
Read January 2016 Recommended for fans of creepy carnies, Devil’s bargains ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Alternate title: Something Wicked This Way Comes, by the Carnies. Johannes Cabal is sorely vexed. Some time ago, he … Continue reading
Guards!Guards! by Terry Pratchett. Or, Classic British Humour
Read August 2015 Recommended for fans of Pratchett, British humor ★ ★ ★ My Terry Pratchett Experience ™ is remarkably similar to my Month Python Experience.™ Fun and funny, but really best done in small doses. Say, 15 minute … Continue reading
