L.S. Engler

100 Books

  • Review: “Unseen Academicals” by Terry Pratchett.

    “A lot hinges on the fact that, in most circumstances, people are not allowed to hit you with a mallet.” “Unseen Academicals” by Terry Pratchett Anyone reading the blog could probably gather that I’m a pretty big Terry Pratchett fan. I think he’s bloody brilliant, and I’m continually convinced that he’s only getting sharper and…

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  • Review: “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” by David Sedaris.

    “It wasn’t the best story in the world, but, as the mouse had told him on more than one occasion, it wasn’t the worst, either.” “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest/Wicked Bestiary” by David Sedaris. I am unique. I am an individual. I want to be known for my own voice and my own creative abilities.…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Tune in Toyko.

    “Oh, and Brad Pitt would not play me in the movie adaptation. Sandra Bernhard will.” “Tune In Tokyo: The Gaijin Diaries” by Tim Anderson The ghost of David Sedaris haunts the pages of Tim Anderson’s Tune In Tokyo. Okay, no, David Sedaris is (thankfully) not dead, but his own memoirs and experience in culture shock,…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue.

    “I would hope, however, that we might think of these things as what they are: arbitrary fashions of formal language that we must attend to just as we dress according to the random dictates of the fashions of our moment. Remember that what is considered ‘proper’ English varies with the times just as fashion does.”…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Alice in Deadland.

    “Better dead than undead.” “Alice in Deadland” by Mainak Dhar Anyone who knows me well will know that, among my extensive list of Loves, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and zombies are pretty high on the list. I’m sure this is true for a pretty healthy amount of people, too, so I’m sure they’d be just…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Mercenaries.

    “From huge, publicly owned firms to small independent companies, the corporate world has learned that war is indeed good business, and business is good and getting better.” “Mercenaries: Soldiers of Fortune, from Ancient Greece to Today’s Private Military Companies” by Michael Lee Lanning Mercenaries is a very straight-forward book, of the non-fiction variety, going through…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: What Happened to the Weekend?

    ”     ‘We’re paying you to care about rescuing the girl,’ Estialog stated simply. ‘What happens afterwards is categorically none of your business.’      ‘And if we have a moral concern?’      Tayahyla snorted again, but held back comment. ‘An odd bunch of brigands,’ Estialog murmured, ‘to be concerned with morality.’      ‘We never claimed to…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: Microsoft Word Hates Me.

    “Thankfully, Taluin had enough compassion and empathy to know what he meant without him having to say. ‘Oh, Locke,’ she said, her voice catching, breaking in her throat. ‘You were her world.’” So, some of you may have been reading about my recent awesomeness revolution lately; some of you may not. In a nutshell, life…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: It’s Sunday Already?

    “‘Locke!’ Taluin’s voice was suddenly a whip, sharp and commanding…and stinging, too. ‘Don’t ever say something like that again! They were your parents; it’s your history. You should ask! Ask everything; you have a right ot know, and no one can blame you for your curiosity. Ask. Especially since I have answers. Please, ask, but…

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  • The 100 Books Project: The Myth of the Garage.

    “So maybe you don’t need to think out of the box. Maybe you just need a new one to think in.” “The Myth of the Garage” by Chip and Dan Heath Everyone’s probably familiar with the adage that claims that you get what you pay for. Working in sales, I’ve been known to say it…

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