I almost forgot I meant to do this at the end of each month.

Best Book of the Month: The Night Watch, Sarah Waters
Runners-Up: The Brief History of the Dead, Kevin Brockmeier; After, Francine Prose
The Don't Bother Award: The Fermata, Nicholson Baker
Recommendations of Specific Books to Specific People Who May or May Not Read This Journal: rolypolypony should ( Read more... )

Book: 17
Title: Fermata
Author: Nicholson Baker
Genre: General fiction, erotica
One-sentence summary: A guy has the power to stop time, and uses this power to get off.
Why did you get this book? I've liked Nicholson Baker before, and this one turned up on Paperback Swap, so I figured what the hell.
Do you like the cover? I'm pretty sure this is ( Read more... )