L.S. Engler

reading

  • The 100 Books Project: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.

    “She was always puzzled that people say that darkness falls. To her it seemed instead to rise, massing under trees and shrubs, pouring out from under furniture, only reaching the sky when the spaces near the ground were full.” “The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane” by Katherine Howe Since I adore the concept of this…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: November 16th!

    “There were no signs of scheming on that bold, frank face, though. Just the same hard determination that had always been there, with the faint mist of something else clouding his eyes. On closer inspection, Gilferen could find those eyes steadily on the back of Taluin Sera Cohl, on the long pale braid swaying slightly…

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  • The 100 Books Project: The Middle Stories.

    “‘]They all ordered the same thing, except for the ugly boy who was a vegan, and he ordered nothing but black coffee and orange juice, and the girl thought drearily in her head, ‘Oh God, I slept with a vegan.’” “The Middle Stories” by Sheila Heti This curious book of odd little stories first fell…

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  • The 100 Books Project: The Best American Short Stories 2008.

    “‘Of course, Lyndsey, of course.’ He smiled, swirling the red wine in his glass. ‘We often rely on others to make our most important decisions. There’s no reason to be ashamed of this.’” (Christine Sneed, “Quality of Life”) “The Best American Short Stories 2008” edited by Salman Rushdie and Heidi Pitlor I’ve always been a…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Big Trouble

    I actually finished the book in January, but I haven’t posted my review yet, because I just haven’t been in enough of a ranting mood… “Big Trouble,” by Dave Barry It only took five books to get to one I didn’t like. I’m impressed, 2011. I’m probably being a little rough, though; “Big Trouble” wasn’t…

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  • You write what you read.

    As I’ve been trying to get through a few more books to round up my reading for the month, I’m noticing quite prominently what I’ve noticed a little bit in the past, and that is that I have a really bad habit of writing what I read. Sometimes, this extends to themes, but it’s mostly…

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