We moved 10 days ago. All our boxes are unpacked, we’ve got power and interwebz, the commute to work is smooth sailing. We also have no washer and dryer, no curtains, and my bank account is lookin’ real sad. Such is life. Between moving and having a couple meltdowns about moving, I’ve actually managed to…
Tag: non-fiction
Quickie Reviews: Time and Space
Yesterday on the way home from work, my car said it was 102 degrees. It’s officially too hot to do anything but sit on the couch and read. Here’s what’s been keeping me from melting for the last few weeks. Cloud Atlas Some sadist recommended David Mitchell’s novel for our book club, and we’ve all…
Review: We Bought a Zoo
Life takes you strange places. Benjamin Mee always loved animals, but he never thought it would lead to buying a zoo. He also never imagined embarking on such an adventure without his beloved wife, Katherine. But that is where he finds himself: elbows deep in paperwork and big cats, working with his family to revitalize…
Review: The Devil in the White City
On February 24th, 1890, Chicago was chosen to host a world’s fair that celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World. Daniel H. Burnham — who later designed New York City’s famous Flatiron Building — was chosen to put together and lead the group of designers and architects responsible for building the…
Review: The Midnight Assassin
In the early 1880s, the city of Austin, Texas was on the rise. The backwater at the edge of the United States was officially a boom town, complete with over 11,000 citizens, an air-cooled ice cream parlor, and an opera house. The town coffers were full, and the new Capitol building (under construction since 1882)…