04-11-2026, 09:01 PM
#20: Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore. Definitely a page-turner. Initially, I had a problem with how he wrote the female characters, but the more I read, the more I realized that he was unkindly writing everyone in the story, regardless of gender, and that it fit the narrative. These are not nice people; they are definitely not smart people, but they each have some very small ability to redeem themselves and most show it by the end of the story. Despite dislike all of the characters and not caring at all which ones lived or died, I found it surprisingly engaging: I wanted to know how (or whether) they’d manage to stumble through and survive it.
Apparently Christopher Moore wrote two more books set in the same town. I’m not feeling compelled to immediately dive in and read more, but if I find myself at a loss for books or authors, I might go back to it.
Apparently Christopher Moore wrote two more books set in the same town. I’m not feeling compelled to immediately dive in and read more, but if I find myself at a loss for books or authors, I might go back to it.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.