I have a huge backlog of Wish List Wednesday stuff, so we’re going to try to fly through WHAT YOU MAY WANT TO ADD TO YOUR WISH LIST:
Lydia Netzer recommends The Elegance of the Hedgehog and does not recommend necrophilia.
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Guardian‘s summer reading podcast complete with book list.
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More (apparently) noteworthy books.
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This is a real thing.
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Gore Vidal’s reading list for America.
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The 10 Most Disturbing Books of All Time
American Psycho? No. Fucking. Kidding. This is my third month trying to get through that book; it’s taking a while. Let’s just say… I put it down every time I get nauseous.
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A ridiculously overwhelming guide to literary Tumblrs.
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Ranking Literary Devils by Their Relative Fearsomeness
Spoiler: Pazuzu wins.
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More alternatives to Fifty Shades of Grey.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bizarro Fiction
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Four new novels address the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the soldier’s perspective.
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This one seriously looks interesting.
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Times Staffers Recommend “School Books”
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That’s right.
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11 Books for Women in Their 20s.
I realize how this sounds, but I might possibly add He’s Just Not that Into You. Sorry.
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10 of the Best Makeovers in Literature
A little disappointed to not see Calliope/Cal Stephanides, but I guess there were some slightly more obvious choices.
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This one I’m really psyched about:
