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Discount Naughty Coupons for Couples

February 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

So you missed Valentine's Day. You're in the doghouse and the dog is sleeping on the couch. Your significant other doesn't want to talk to you without a lawyer present. We get it! Luckily, it's not too late to salvage the situation. [...]

Fight Club Part 3: The Hospital

July 26, 2016 // 1 Comment

I smile to myself. It is actually fortunate that there are bandages covering my entire face. This way the officer cannot detect any microexpressions on my features that may indicate I am lying. [...]

Fight Club Part 2: The First Punch

June 21, 2016 // 8 Comments

He stands only a couple inches taller than me, but the difference feels like miles. It occurs to me that I have never been in a fight before. And yet here I am, standing against this Corinthian column of muscle and sinew. [...]

I Am Starting My Own Fight Club

May 26, 2016 // 9 Comments

Since I plan to model my life around a book I had better make it something exciting. Something particularly visceral. Something punchy. Perhaps, in this case, the obvious choice is the best one. [...]

It is Time to Have a Novel Experience

May 19, 2016 // 4 Comments

I have grown tired of the endless desert of dry literary analysis. I've collapsed, my throat parched for something different. Something refreshing. [...]

Unsponsored Content: Bill O’Reilly’s New Book

May 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

There is no doubt that Bill O'Reilly is a polarizing figure. We here at the Double Thumb try to remain politically neutral, yet we still believe that the chance of getting paid by a major publisher to promote this book far outweighs any attempt at moral objectivity. [...]

4 Tips for NaNoWriMo From Someone Who Has Never Done It Before

November 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

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. [...]

A Review of The Shining in Which I Barely Go Insane At All

May 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

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

April 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

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. [...]

Fifty Shades of Grey Was the Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen at 7:45 Last Monday Night

February 19, 2015 // 5 Comments

Does this film degrade modern cinema, and the whole of culture by extension? I have no idea, but it certainly was the low point of my cultural perspective for about half an evening. [...]

I Guess I Just Hate Children – A Review of Harry Potter

January 7, 2015 // 4 Comments

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

November 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

A Review of The Hunger Games Based Solely on its Wikipedia Plot Summary

November 18, 2014 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

4 Literary Classics That Fail to Meet My Jealous Standards

November 4, 2014 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

Month in Review: Halloween Edition!

October 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

The staff of Reviews of the Month proudly presents a selection of the most notable items that have come to our attention in the past month. And just in time for every [...]

Choose Your Own Life

June 4, 2013 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

Book: Understanding Capitalism

June 26, 2012 // 1 Comment

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 [...]