Tag Archives: non-fiction

Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Shedrick

Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson (9781250077004): Flatiron Books (2015) Jenny Lawson has been entertaining folks on the internet with her delightfully askew view of life through her blog as “The Bloggess” and off the grid with her first collection of … Continue reading →

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Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Shedrick

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (9780812993547) : Spiegel & Grau (2015) In this era of “Black Lives Matter” and concerns of increased police violence, it has become increasingly difficult to contextualize the American Dream with the reality … Continue reading →

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Review: Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Shedrick

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach (9780393068474): 2010 (W.W. Norton) To the rocket scientist, you are a problem. You are the most irritating piece of machinery he or she will ever have … Continue reading →

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Top Distractions of 2011

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Shedrick

So, with 2011 skulking out the side entrance and 2012 boldly stepping forward, we here at the Serial Distractions Monkey Lubrication Depot and Tobacconist Shoppe™ look back at the various books we reviewed last year that still stand out as … Continue reading →

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Book Review Extravaganza

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Shedrick

I have actually managed to read a metric butt-ton* of books over the past few weeks. So, as a result, I have a ton of stuff to write reviews for. I’m way, way, behind. In an effort to make my … Continue reading →

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