Category Archives: Literature

In Which “Jesse Reviews the World” Reviews “The House at Pooh Corner” At the school where I work, I used to read stories to kindergarters before their nappy times, and sometimes I would pick The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. … Continue reading →

“Your nightmares only need a year or two to unfold.” – The Shins In Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom, some of the emotional disasters that befall the protagonists strike quickly: the sudden devastation of a misplaced note or the quiet dread of … Continue reading →

Dear THXTHXTHX, A while ago, a friend suggested that I have a week where everything I review gets an “A.” I declined, thinking that my grades were inflated enough already (see: my review of my gray swivel stool). But there’s … Continue reading →

At one point in my life, I was wary about reading multiple books from the same author. This was in middle school, when I was into popular popcorn-novel authors (Michael Crichten, John Grisham, Dan Brown before the Dan Brown popularity … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned in previous posts my admiration for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, but I’ve never actually reviewed, with a letter grade, something that Joss Whedon created. That’s largely because there hasn’t been much to watch recently – Whedon’s … Continue reading →

I’ve never been a huge fan of audiobooks. I have, as I’ve written before, a voracious appetite for narrative, and audiobooks make me wait Too Dang Long before I know how the story resolves. I don’t want to listen to … Continue reading →

(Before I start: I’m going to be linking to the webcomic Achewood, which is SPOILERS blisteringly funny but sometimes inappropriate for work. The comic loves cusses.) This weekend, as my stomach was churning and clenching for no discernible reason, my … Continue reading →