The theory behind The Humor Code is that benign "moral violations" are funny. The example that he gave that set the author off on his research was about a church giving away a hummer which made the class he was teaching laugh. The example was supposed to cause disgust so one student asked why they ... Read More »
Book Review: Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor by Ryder Windham
I wasn't sure what Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor was about. How could you write an entire book about stormtroopers? Stormtroopers act robotic like droids except I would argue that droids have more personality. So I was surprised to find that this book is more of a history about the making of Star Wars ... Read More »
Book Review: A Frozen Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick
A Frozen Heart was surprisingly good. You know all the character motivations and foreshadowing that were missing from the movie Frozen? I found them! It's not a bad story when properly told. I went in with very low expectations and I was surprised to find that I enjoyed the book...at least more than the movie. I ... Read More »
Book Review: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin's Blade was a great prequel. It's interesting on it's own and we learn more about the main character and her personality as well as more of her background. But best of all, it directly sets up the plot for the first book in the series. The writing is funny and sarcastic with a few minor ... Read More »
Book Review: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
"If my sister is a mermaid, then what am I?" says the the back of The Mermaid's Sister. And I went "OMG we're going to go into some crazy magic or mythology where they hunt down their parents and find out why their biology is different!!" Yeah, no. That didn't happen. They're adopted sisters. Once ... Read More »
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