Hammer & Jack

Tag: fiction

  • Wonderblood | Julia Whicker

    Faith, reason, morality, progress all come into conflict under the shadow of the launch tower at Cape Canaveral! Kings, magicians, doctors, executioners, all bound to their own arcane rituals. A girl appears just like in a prophecy. And then a new bright light appears in the sky. I really did not care for this book.…

  • january book roundup

    All We Can Do is Wait ⪼ Richard Lawson What a sweet little book! I picked it up because I follow Richard Lawson on Twitter, but I guess I wasn’t following him when it was released. Although the novel starts with a dramatic bridge collapse, most of what unfolds are the quotidian dramas of being…

  • Zadie Smith – White Teeth

    Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000. This book is for: fans of family saga novels. People interested in contemporary British fiction. Those who love fully-formed characters, and their interactions. This book is not for: people looking for an uncomplicated look at immigration, racism, generational conflict, and bi-racial issues. People who move their lips when they read.…