I enjoyed how this last novel delved deep into Kovit’s life growing up, and it gives us some insight into what he went through as a young child and young man, to help mold and shape him in to the man and person he is today. We are introduced to both characters in the first novel, and all three novels in this series follows them along on their life and adventures. Then there is Kovit, a mean and nasty Zannie, who you will eventually come to love (or perhaps still despise) as you read through this series of books and follow along on his adventures as well. She is full of determination, not afraid to get her hands dirty when she needs to, and is a fun character to read and follow along. She is a strong female character, full of life and fight, so much personality, and not afraid to voice her opinion or fight for those she loves and for what she believes in. I absolutely LOVE this series and fell in love with the main character Nita from the first novel, Not Even Bones.
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Sharp and funny, warm and real, it's the kind of big-hearted story we all need. Andrew must choose: Does he tell the truth and start really living his life, but risk losing his friendship with Peggy? Or will he stay safe and alone, behind the façade? How Not to Die Alone is about the importance of taking a chance in those moments when we have the most to lose. She doesn't notice the wall he's been safely hiding behind and their friendship promises to break it down. But when new employee Peggy breezes into his life like a breath of fresh air, Andrew is shaken out of his routine. The fantasy of his wife and two kids has become a pleasant escape from his lonely one bedroom with only his Ella Fitzgerald records for company. In reality, he is actually alone, nursing old hurts and losses. He has cultivated a lie to his coworkers that he has a wife, a family, and a home. Andrew didn't mean for the misunderstanding to happen, yet he's become trapped in his own white lie. How Not to Die Alone follows Andrew, who goes into the homes of people who have recently died alone, searching for evidence of their next-of-kin (or ability to pay for a funeral). How Not To Die Alone By Richard Roper Genre: Contemporary Fiction Recommended For: Ages 18+ (some language) and people with a witty sense of humor looking for a fun read. At least, that's what his coworkers believe. Thankfully, he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home, to help wash the day's cares away. The cult of Guyville raised the bar dizzyingly high. The reason people are coming back to it has everything to do with Liz.” “This was your kid sister expressing thoughts and desires candidly. “She didn’t have some tragic persona,” says Guyville producer Brad Wood. Guyville allowed for the possibility, radical at the time, that a reasonably well-adjusted woman from a Chicago suburb could want to “fuck like a dog,” as she famously declared on “Flower.” The result was accessible yet intimidating, a lo-fi, deeply felt distillation of the era. In 1993, the frequently stoned Oberlin grad just wanted to prove to her guy friends, Urge Overkill’s Nash Kato among them, that she, too, could make music. Back then, she didn’t feel there was as robust a community of female musicians as those she name-checks today: Courtney Barnett, St. Vincent, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino. Phair is the first to admit that while Guyville became an instant feminist touchstone, that wasn’t the original intent. There’s still sexist assumptions under the surface.” “That ‘fuck you’ to the boys feels relevant. “Among young female artists, is definitely a huge thing,” says the 20-year-old. This is well-appreciated by Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, whose debut LP, Clean, shares DNA with Guyville and who is slated to open for Phair on some tour dates. Liz Phair photographed on Maat Bibo Ergo Sum in Los Angeles. |