This is quite a fascinating little book. This review is going to be rather involved since I was writing it while I was reading the book. There will be non stop spoilers but for those who want to know what is going on it should be good for them. So now I will begin with … Continue reading The Golem by Gustav Meyrink
The Science and Art of Perfumery
The Science and Art of Perfumery by Edward Sagarin was originally published in 1945. The picture to the left is a copy that you can get at Amazon as a reprint. I have an original copy that I was able to acquire a while back. This is a fascinating little book so don't let the … Continue reading The Science and Art of Perfumery
FOLIO Columns 2003-2014 by Luca Turin
At one time or another if you have read anything on modern perfumery you have come across Luca Turin and one of his books either by himself or with his much more lovely partner in crime Tania Sanchez. In Folio Columns, we have Luca Turin at his finest. Short and sweet, witty at times, and … Continue reading FOLIO Columns 2003-2014 by Luca Turin
Appendix N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons
I would have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The book, as everybody knows, consists of essentially reviews of Gary Gygax's Appendix N. It most resembles a series of blog posts thrown into book form. What I found rather amusing is how the author constantly exclaims how the stories are so great and … Continue reading Appendix N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons
Dark Spring by Unica Zürn
It is hard to say exactly what I feel about this book by Unica Zürn. It's a coming of age, and a highly erotic type of book. From the beginning there is a fascination with the male. Primarily focused on the father until replaced later by another man. I found the sections describing her and … Continue reading Dark Spring by Unica Zürn
Aaron's Poetry Page 