Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: humor
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82”
What I’m Reading: Ungifted
Ungifted, by Gordan Korman, is a humorous book for middle schoolers. It stars Donovan Curtis, a born trouble-maker, an eighth-grade smart-aleck who cuts class with his two buddies, the two Daniels, to play pranks and escape sitting in boring classrooms. Donovan gets in more… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Ungifted”
What I’m Reading: Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls
Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls is the latest collection of essays and short stories by humorist David Sedaris. If you’re not familiar with him, he grew up in an eccentric but close family with five kids, a chain-smoking mom with a wry sense of humor,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls”
What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff
Bill Lee was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was well-known for his outspoken views, free-spirited approach to life, and (controversially at the time) unabashed drug use. Oh, and he was a… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1979-80
So this is the second volume of the Complete Peanuts I’ve read in the past few months. The Complete Peanuts is a project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1979-80”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1977-78
The Complete Peanuts is a project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1977-78”
What I’m Reading: Rare Beasts
Rare Beasts, a children’s book by Charles Ogden, concerns Edgar and Ellen, twins who live more or less by themselves in a big house out on the edge of town. The twins have rather nasty dispositions and the only thing they enjoy more than… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Rare Beasts”
