4 Tips for NaNoWriMo From Someone Who Has Never Done It Before
When I attempted to complete NaNoWriMo last year, I simply wrote the word “gibberish” over and over and over again. Unfortunately, I fell short of the goal by 2,000 words. [...]
Books
A Review of The Shining in Which I Barely Go Insane At All
Either Stephen King crafted a pinnacle of modern literature because he worked tirelessly to create the best work he could out of sheer determination and talent, or it’s because he stayed in a creepy hotel one night. [...]
The Top 5 Books I’m Currently Burning for Warmth
Have you ever actually tried to burn a book? It isn't an easy thing to do. They don't light up into a ball of fire the instant you put a torch to them. It takes a bit to get them going. [...]
I Guess I Just Hate Children – A Review of Harry Potter
I don't think these books are corrupting kids with their subtle Satanic messages. If anything, I wish they were. At least then these little bastards would have something interesting about them. [...]
Screw You Malcolm Gladwell, I Bet I Could Do It in Just 9,000 Hours: A Review of Outliers
Since its publication in 2008, Outliers has often been cited as a revelatory look at what makes prominent individuals so successful. In it, author Malcolm Gladwell posits that it takes around 10,000 hours of work on a specific skill set to truly [...]
A Review of The Hunger Games Based Solely on its Wikipedia Plot Summary
Yes, you read the title correctly. I’ve got a lot of things going on in my life. If you think I’m going to take the time to watch a movie or – god forbid – read a book, just because “it’s my job” then you are hilariously [...]
4 Literary Classics That Fail to Meet My Jealous Standards
You might be wondering why I, Gus Harrington, renowned book critic, had not previously read the literary and cultural classics featured on this list. The reason, quite simply put, is because as a rule I do not read an author’s seminal work. [...]
Choose Your Own Life
Choose-your-own-adventure books are not exactly the cornerstone of the literary industry. Despite seeing a modicum of success in the children’s market of decades past, the genre is well beyond its prime. However, author Frederick Respin is looking [...]
Book: Life is Hard and I am Sad
Where once I could create an insightful and entertaining introduction paragraph, now that ability, along with what I assume are several other important cognitive functions, has been stripped from me after subjecting myself to Darryl Grey’s Life [...]
Book: Cape & The Coopers
The Cape Buffalo is a notorious beast. It is responsible for the deaths of over two hundred people a year. It is often said to kill more humans than any other creature in Africa, including crocodiles and lions. This, along with its massive size, [...]
Book: Understanding Capitalism
The average person cannot help but hold pre-conceived notions, and the nature of Capitalism is a phenomenon that most people who have encountered it have fully formed opinions on. Admittedly, it took a good amount of time into the book for this [...]
Book: Lion Killer
The Vietnam War. Just the very mention of the name stirs up so much emotion. Countless books and movies have been made about one of the most controversial wars in American history, and yet still it remains a mystery of sorts. The soldiers, the [...]
I Wrote This While Masturbating
The vast field of literary erotica is rarely welcoming, yet it embraces Randy Johnson with open arms. Johnson, a first time author, attacks the genre with the passion befit of a true erotic author. Johnson’s symbolism, art of storytelling and [...]
Book: Fuck Yourself
This book is a dense read. At 671 pages (and 30 more pages of references), Fuck Yourself: A Self-Help Book for the Kind of Person Who Needs Self-Help Books is a tome. But it is well worth the read. Unlike most self-help books, this book is written [...]
The Double Thumb 