THE LIBRARY BOOK BY SUSAN ORLEAN, Simon & Schuster 2018 - Although the great Los Angeles library fire of 1968 is the catalyst for this work of non-fiction, it is really a love story between Orlean and libraries in general. Her profound wonder at the very existence of libraries shines through this book. Part of …
RUMP FIDDLES WHILE RUMPETTES BURN
It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings! The fat lady sang. His Celestial Majesty, Ronald Rump, PREZ, ‘Murica’s Saviour and World’s Greatest Comedian hit a bump last Tuesday when the usual adoring fan base turned on the Rumpette Party (formerly the Publican Party). The Party took it on the chin and went down for …
BREAKING NEWS FROM BLUNDER COUNTRY
With everyone’s eyes on elections in ‘Murica, it’s easy to miss the entertainment value given in local venues like Blunder Country here in Kanadoodle. For nine years this province has been ruled by the Nearly Dead Party (NDP), having taken over from the ‘Libelous Party’ - actually a party of Consumptives in Libelous’ clothing. Prior …
THE GREAT HUMANITARIANS’ COMEDY SKIT
The two world comedy heavy-weights are now working together in a routine that is leaving fans in stitches. Ideas for the combined skit started in Buddahpest in 1994 when Vlad (the Impaler), ‘Murica and Encyclopedia Britannica convinced U-CRANE to give up their nukes, then the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal. Rooskie got all the nukes …
THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER BY KATE MORTON
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton - Simon & Schuster 2018 - Like many of Kate Morton’s previous books, The Clockmaker’s Daughter offers readers a bit of England, romance and a touch of mystery. This one is unique in featuring a ghost as one of the main characters. Set in multiple time periods beginning in …
MICKEY 7 BY EDWARD ASHTON
MICKEY 7 BY EDWARD ASHTON - St. Martin’s Press, 2022 - Here's a breezy science fiction story with an unusual twist. It’s set well into the future when most of mankind has had to abandon Earth and branch out into the galaxy. This ‘diaspora’ hasn’t been easy. Based on data from vast distances away, planets …
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS CHRIST BY JOSE SARAMAGO
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS CHRIST BY JOSE SARAMAGO - Harcourt Brace 1994 - God is horrible. This is what is revealed in a dream to Mary Magdalene, a reformed sex worker who becomes Jesus’ partner/lover in this rather singular account of the life of Jesus. Move over Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; there’s a …
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MIGHTY MAKES RIGHTY!
It’s a pity that HIS HOLINESS Ronald Rump (GHIT, PREZ for life, World’s Greatest Comedian, Master of the Universe, etc.) who already KNOWS EVERYTHING somehow missed the great lesson of WWII - you can’t win a war with a bombing campaign alone: Goering told Hitler he could bomb Britain into submission and Air Command told …
THE TARIFF TANGO
No doubt you’ve all been watching the spat between ‘Murica and Kanadoodle over trade talks. It’s becoming so hot that I keep expecting to see ‘Murican helicopters swooping into the Prime Ribber’s home and whisking him off to ‘Murica where he can stand trial as a NARCO TRADE TERRORIST and, even worse, HIS FAILURE to …
SON OF NOBODY BY YANN MARTEL
SON OF NOBODY BY YANN MARTEL - Knopf, 2026 - Am I a bad father? This is the question asked by an academic, Harlow Donne, both at the beginning of the novel and again at the end. The question is central to the theme in this story about someone obsessed with work. Harlow works in …
