Monthly Archives: August 2014

In praise of mediocrity. Book review: “Frank” by Jon Ronson

Posted on August 16, 2014 by garpinbc

Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie by Jon Ronson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I bought this book after listening to the author talk about it on the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. I’ve heard of his … Continue reading →

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“Like No Other” – Like “Eleanor & Park” , but Different

Posted on August 10, 2014 by garpinbc

Like No Other by Una LaMarche My rating: 4 of 5 stars I dove into Like No Other after Eleanor & Park because I felt like my heart hadn’t quite been ripped out of my chest and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Are You My Barber?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by garpinbc

One of the longest relationships I’ve had in Vancouver ended a few weeks ago when my barber decided to move to Ontario with his partner. Like getting dumped by your boyfriend, evicted from your apartment, or fired from your job, … Continue reading →

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Coo Coo for “Eleanor & Park”

Posted on August 1, 2014 by garpinbc

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell I read this book because Linda Holmes is always talking about it on Pop Culture Happy Hour (and it was one of Kindle’s Daily Deals a while ago). I’ve read a lot of good … Continue reading →

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