Gimbling in the Wabe – Endings and Beginnings, For Better or Worse
There are two conventions prevalent at the turn of the New Year of which I am highly skeptical: "Best Of"...
Recommendations
LitStack Rec: The Perfume Collector & The Firefox Book
The Perfume Collector Kathleen Tessaro Last week, I loaned out my copy of Kathleen Tessaro's lovely 2013 novel The Perfume...
LitStack Recs: Bartleby, The Scrivener & The Emperor’s Blades
Bartleby, the Scrivener, by Herman Melville Overworked employees, endless legal documents to be copied, the futility of dead letters—it’s no...
Gimbling in the Wabe – A Baker’s Dozen from a Notable List and Whatnot
Recently, the New York Times came out with their list of 100 Most Notable Books for 2014, and the literary...
Gimbling in the Wabe – To Read or Not to Read: What Really is the Question?
We've all seen the adage, "So many books, so little time!" I myself find this to be so very true...
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Library Request Addiction
Hi, my name is Sharon. I'm a library request addict. It used to be that I would only request a...
LitStack Recs: The Dragon’s Path & The Master
The Master, by Colm Tóibín I was only a page or so into Colm Tóibín’s novel, when it became clear...
LitStack Recs: Writing Craft Books & My Real Children
A Brief Look at Three Books on Writing Craft —Lauren Alwan When it comes to books on the craft of...
LitStack Rec: Knuckleball Ned & I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place
Knuckleball Ned R.A. Dickey Tuesday night was Major League Baseball's All Star Game, and in honor of the mid-season classic,...
LitStack’s Recs: Shakespeare’s Sonnets & Writing Inspiration
William Shakespeare The Sonnets It may be a day late to pin this recommendation to the 450th anniversary of the...
LitStack Recs: Wonderbook & Elsewhere, A Memoir
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction Jeff VanderMeer Here's something new for me: recommending a book that I...
LitStack Rec: A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century and The Boys of My Youth
The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, I somehow missed Jo Ann...
LitStack Rec: The Goldfinch and Exposure
The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt has garnered for her third novel, her first in twelve years, might...
