by Terry Pratchett “Just because you can explain it doesn’t mean it’s not still a miracle.” Douglas Adams gave us the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. It is, and always will be, 42. For those of us not capable of grasping this simple, awe-inspiring wisdom, we’re left manufacture other... Continue Reading →
Mort (Discworld #4)
by Terry Pratchett THAT’S MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY’VE ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES. Young Mort has been recruited by Death, who realized sooner or later he’s going to want some time off and will need someone to fill in... Continue Reading →
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding “I’m frightened. Of us.” A group of boys between the ages of 5 and 12 are stranded on a deserted, tropical island and have to learn to fend for themselves, completely unprepared to do so. The children band together and form a basic society, but it begins to fall apart as the... Continue Reading →