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I was supposed to post something this morning, but I’ve been a little lost in unpacking. We are in the middle of a cross town move. This means, of course, that instead of sensibly packing all our things at once, we are moving in fits and starts, filling up plastic totes, odd boxes, and pillowcases with whatever we think we might need in the moment. This morning, for instance, I finally found the coffee pot in a laundry basket of socks. Don’t judge me, the socks were clean. The frying pan is still AWOL. Maybe I should check the box of cat toys or in my basket of garden tools that's sitting by the garage door.
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Julie I’m going to go with the funniest thing I’ve ever read. No contest. It’s a collection of stories with cartoon illustrations called Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem and Other Things That Happened. It’s a series of stories from the author’s life, including the hilarious inner thoughts of her dogs. It also discusses her depression in a way that's entirely recognizable to fellow sufferers, but still somehow funny. Been longing for a book that will make you laugh until snot comes out your nose? Or your diet coke goes up it? A book that will make you laugh until you cry off your makeup just before work? This is that book. Warning: you will become annoying to others as you force them to stop what they’re doing to read snippets. Children's Books by Sacred Chickens Staff Julie- I’m not quite as old as Uncle Morty, but I’m digging back into my childhood for recommendations. I am going to recommend Frog and Toad and Winnie the Pooh. All of our readers already know my brain is spring-besotted and flower-obsessed, and both these book series put me in mind of gardens, forests, rain on the roof, tea shared with friends. In fact, I think if you could take a tiny peek into the real estate of my brain, you would find a good portion taken up by the Hundred Acre Wood. It’s bordered by the River where Frog and Toad swim. Toad’s flower garden is there too, the one he agonizes over until the first seedlings sprout.
Five Favorite Genres by Uncle Morty Your Uncle Morty has been tasked with listing his five favorite genres for a blog post. These genres will be meaningless to the living in all likelihood, however, never let it be said I don’t help out when I’m asked. I do read some of the same genres as the skin-covered, but I tend to stick to books that deal more strictly with my current condition.
The Writer's Hotel by Julie Carpenter image: Scott Branks del Llano reads at the KGB The Writer’s Hotel, a conference I’ve been to several times, is still accepting submissions for 2019. I highly recommend this experience for writers, both those who have no prior published works, and those trying to reach the next level. There’s a lot to love from the detailed pre-conference readings that allow you to go into your workshop with confidence to the solidarity of the reading nights. My own personal experience was transformative.
My Favorite Genres by Julie Carpenter Jarad asked to talk about my favorite reading genres this week. I have a question. Are garden catalogs a genre? I’m going with yes.
Actually, I love all sorts of books, but I do tend to gravitate to certain sections of the library or bookstore. As I started to think about what kind of books I like, I also started think about why. Why am I drawn to certain stories above others? What does it say about me? I contemplate the questions what and why below. Past Reviews by Sacred Chickens Staff 1. Life in the Garden- Written by Penelope Lively- Review by Jarad Johnson
2. High Static, Dead Lines- Written by Kristen Gallerneaux, Review by Roy Peak 3. A Garment of Shadows- Written by Laurie R. King, Review by Jarad Johnson Five Favorite Genres by Jarad Johnson General Fiction- I realize that this is a broad category but it's one of the genres I read the most, precisely because it is so diverse and has many different subcategories within it. Some of my favorites from this category are The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Breath, Eyes Memory by Edwidge Danticat.
Fantasy- I've loved this genre for as long as I could read,and it's probably one of the genres I've been reading the longest. Who doesn't love to be distracted and entertained by other worlds,especially with the state of this one? Some of my favorites from this genre include the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Tolkien, the Captive Prince trilogy by C.S Pacat, and The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. You may remember Carmen as our holiday artist. She brought Uncle Morty and his friend, Jupiter the Possum to life for our holiday greeting. Check out some more of her work on Miviam Market. She has two poster there. Bloodletting and Lucy's throne. There are also t-shirts and plushies to buy. Non-fiction Books by Sacred Chickens Staff Julie The Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward. This book was first published in 2013 and for some reason, it’s taken me a while to get around to reading it. I think I misplaced it when a friend loaned it to me and it appeared again when I was going through our move, but the central question of the book is just as pressing now, maybe even more so. Ward, who grew up in the small town of DeLisle, Mississippi, mourned as she lost five young men she loved, beginning with her brother, in a space of four years. The truth she discovered was that context can kill. This story is haunting, both for the topic matter it covers, and because the ghosts that she recalls become real and beautiful to the reader. I am now looking for all her other books. |
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