The Bibliophile's Compass

1906  Caesar & Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw In a cheeky nod to Shakespeare’s towering reputation, Shaw reinvents two of his historical characters but sets his own play in a period predating both Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra. 1917  In the Zone by Eugene O'Neill 2016 The Book of Endless Sleepovers by Henry Hoke "In his atmospheric debut, Henry Hoke maps the wild country of adolescence, the murky realm of childhood and its mysterious stirrings, where the names of cities are always changing along with our own, as we swap them for those of our favorite characters: The Hardy Boys or Huck Finn or Peter Pan. A land where pet bunnies are eaten by owls in the night and cats change owners at their own will. The Book of Endless Sleepovers is beguiling and evocative and sometimes sad. It is not to be missed." -Kate Durbin, author of E! Entertainment 2023 The Reformatory by Tananarive Due A gripping, page-turning “masterpiece” (Joe Hill, #1 Ne...

Title : Open Throat Author : Henry Hoke Publication Year : 2023 Pages : 160 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre : Fantasy, Queer Source : Audiobook on @storytel.tr The story begins in a charming and humorous way with an unnamed lion who playfully refuses to reveal its name or gender, insisting that our inability to pronounce it is simply beyond us. As I try to grasp the essence of this cute yet fierce narrator, I find myself navigating its identity crisis and the emotional traumas it experiences and observes. This lion, residing in an LA park beneath the iconic Hollywood sign, raises the question: how does a mountain lion manage to live in such a populated area? Initially, I imagined a cute, small wildcat, but a quick search revealed the reality—it is, indeed, a full-sized lion! Who am I to judge? I'm engrossed in a tale narrated by a mountain lion, who seems a bit unreliable yet utterly fascinating. The lion hints at the possibility of eating a human someday, adding an unexpected layer to...