This is a book that I will re-read throughout the rest of my life because it affected me deeply. The story was completely out of own experience but is written in such a detailed and visceral way that I was transported to rural Iceland.
It blends realism with mysticism and magic in a wonderful way – It is an epic tale that evokes the Icelandic sagas of old. I devoured it! I couldn’t put it down, and I felt bereft when I finished it. I ache to know what happened next.
This book made me laugh out loud. I had to stop reading so I could share extracts with my partner because it was so funny. Described in the subtitle as a "faux novel" and recounting the author's experiences of going on dates with 99 people called Eric, it blurs the boundary between fiction and autobiography, which makes it even funnier.
The format of the book also allows the author to present a wide range of character vignettes that can be read as stand-alone short stories and feel like you are eavesdropping on some hilarious juicy gossip.
Kat Cataclysm is an ethically non-monogamous bisexual woman and absurdist short fiction writer. 99 Erics is a humorous account of Kat’s experiences writing a book called 99 Erics, which is about her experiences dating ninety-nine different people named Eric. It is more surreal than slutty. Not that there is anything wrong with slutty.The book is largely comprised of humorous anecdotes from Kat’s dates with various Erics; satirical takes on relationships, sexual conventions, language, the writing process, book publishing, online media, and tech culture; and Kat’s smart yet silly digressions on a variety of topics, including the distorted nature of memories,…
I have been reading Terry Pratchett’s Disc World novels since my teens, and I will never stop! Pratchett’s genius comes from his ability to tell us about our own world through wonderful characters who are werewolves, wizards, and golems. However, my favorite character is in Men At Arms, and he is very human.
Sam Vines is in charge of the police and the social commentator of the novels, describing the hierarchies and injustices of the world, such as the "Boots" theory of socioeconomic unfairness. The story is gripping, the characters are funny, and they highlight the disparities in our own society, so it educates and does good as well as entertains.
There's evil in the air and murder afoot. The City Watch needs all the help it can get, as Captain Vimes is about to hang up his badge. From the author of "Small Gods" and "Lords and Ladies", this book is part of the "Discworld" humorous fantasy series.
It examines contemporary consumerism and the ways that we are commodified through our consumption of commodities, adverts, and social networking sites. The book examines how individuals are addressed and how they are expected to respond. By identifying and understanding these forms of communication and response, Woolley is able to find ways in which they can resist.
Woolley interprets the visual characteristics of different types of selfies to understand how they relate to current body ideals. Notions of health and quantified health devices such as Fitbits are discussed in relation to gendered body ideals and eating disorders. In conclusion, the book identifies some creative methods for producing selfies that might disrupt gender and beauty ideals.
