Tag Archives: humor

This week at the library: airborne hell, David Sedaris, and coffee with evil

Posted on November 4, 2013 by smellincoffee

Last week I broke off from The City in History to do some light reading, beginning with Phillip Kerr’s Hitler’s Peace, a bit of speculative historical fiction which will be getting full comments tonight. The novel features an Office of … Continue reading →

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Taft 2012

Posted on October 3, 2013 by smellincoffee

Taft 2012© 2012 Jason Heller246 pages In another world, William Howard Taft vanished from history after his presidential term. Rather than going on to become a Supreme Court Justice, he simply — disappeared. He became the world’s most famous missing … Continue reading →

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Gulp

Posted on July 2, 2013 by smellincoffee

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal© 2013 Mary Roach352 pages Mary Roach is no stranger to delving into topics which others find icky — like corpses. Even her more conventional works flirt with taboo, and in Gulp she embraces disgust whole-heartedly, by … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Posted on February 18, 2013 by smellincoffee

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies © 2009  Seth Grahame-Smith 319 pages Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is the old story of girl meets boy, girl declares boy to be Worst Man in the World and humiliates him, girl and boy fight … Continue reading →

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Read of England 2012

Posted on November 17, 2012 by smellincoffee

Last week, Britons celebrated or observed Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November, a date I usually try to do some English-themed reading around, just as I do readings for the Fourth of July and Bastille Day. This year’s reading consisted … Continue reading →

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They Eat Puppies, Don’t They?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by smellincoffee

They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? © 2012 Christopher Buckley335 pages They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? is a satirical novel about the power of the military-industrial congress, its lead character undertaking a mission to pose as a lobbyist to whip up anti-China … Continue reading →

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Q in Law

Posted on July 16, 2012 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG #18: Q-in-Law1991 Peter David252 pages A feud  between two families of space gypsies is about to end in marriage, as their children have decided to tie the knot and give Captain Picard the honor of marrying them. … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (14 March)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by smellincoffee

Reviews: 200 pages; © 2012 A family of four sits at a table in a nice restaurant, heads bowed. But they’re not pausing for reflection or prayer; they’re in the middle of a meal, and all attempting to check their … Continue reading →

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The Feather Merchants

Posted on September 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Feather Merchants© 1944 Max Shulman145 pagesFrom Max Shulman’s Large Economy Size,  Sergeant Dan Miller, supply clerk extraordinaire, is home on furlough — and leave to him to get into more trouble in one night than he’s found in months … Continue reading →

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Rodrick Rules

Posted on July 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2: Rodrick Rules© 2008 Jeff Kinney224 pages Greg Heffely is just a kid whose parents make him keep a journal. It’s a good thing, though, for at least it gives him something to confide in. … Continue reading →

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