Sorta Like A Rockstar - Matthew Quick

I've been putting this off for a long time, and perhaps for a good reason (since May 22nd, apparently). This is one of the two books that have ever made me cry; the other is The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie, which, in hindsight, is probably a dumb book to lose your book-crying virginity too. I have no idea what about that book hit me that hard, but, goddamn, I know what hit me about this one.

Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

[My edition was translated by Jay Rubin]

This feels like a spiritual successor, of sorts, to The Catcher in the Rye. While Catcher is most certainly a breezier read, taking place over a few days and 277 pages, as opposed to Norwegian Wood's year and 386 pages, it's hard to tell which has more emotional depth; Catcher's depressive crisis or Norwegian Wood's slow, mellow depression.

Malcolm in the Middle vs. The Middle - Orthodox Filmmakers and Artists

This site purports to provide an "Eastern Orthodox Christian perspective and inspiration on all things media-related & the creative process"-however, it seems to want all families in the media to be exactly like their family (Christian, gender role conforming, and incredibly traditional). Or at least, that's what I can tell from this blog post.

Daytripper - Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá

Daytripper is a book that starts off quite simply and, to be honest, it ends simply. It's about Brás, an obituary writer turned author, and the cast of characters that make up his life; Ana, Jorge, his parents, his son, his dog. I'm probably understating it a lot.