No Great Mischief – Alistair MacLeod
Who bought it: Me. What is it: I read the blurb but I really didn’t bother to understand. It seems like a family saga stretching some…
Read articleThe Road – Cormac McCarthy
Who bought it: Me. What is it: An unforgettable book! It’s about the journey of an unnamed father and son in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s hopelessly…
Read articleBeing Dead – Jim Crace
Who bought it: Me. What is it: Apparently, it is about the murders of a man and wife. When: July 20, 2011 Where: Book Sale –…
Read articleThe Master – Colm Tóibín
Date Started: July 26, 2011. 5:45 PM. On a bus while stuck in heavy traffic. This is a retelling of Henry James’s life. Or a portion…
Read articleThe World According To Garp – John Irving
Who bought it: Me. What is it: I don’t know. I actually think this is a work with a lot of commercial appeal. But I still…
Read articleThe Grass Is Singing – Doris Lessing
Who bought it: Me. What is it: A white woman and a black slave having a relationship? It’s not really original, but let’s see how the…
Read articleThe Thousand Autumns Of Jacob De Zoet – David Mitchell
Who bought it: Me. What is it: I was just too excited when I bought this, although I don’t know what it’s about. I think I…
Read articleThe Hours – Michael Cunningham
Intro My original copy of this book was bought by my cousin at a book store in Tokyo. I immediately read it as soon as I…
Read articleSo Big – Edna Ferber
Who bought it: Me. What is it: I think it’s about gambling and poverty. When: June 19, 2011 Where: Book Sale – Edsa Central Why: An…
Read articleThe Portrait Of A Lady – Henry James
Who bought it: Me. What is it: It could be about the life of a certain Isabel Archer. When: June 18, 2011 Where: Bookay-Ukay Why: This…
Read articleThe Road – Cormac McCarthy
Intro This is my first ever delayed rhapsody, and it’s such a shame because the book scheduled for last week is one of my favorites. I…
Read articleThe Ambassadors – Henry James
Who bought it: Me. What is it: Uhm, I don’t know. It’s a classic. When: June 18, 2011 Where: Bookay-Ukay Why: I have a number of…
Read articleThe Power And The Glory – Graham Greene
Who bought it: Me. What is it: Priests are hunted down? Hmm. It’s the other way around. When: June 18, 2011 Where: Bookay-Ukay Why: Enlisted in…
Read articleG. – John Berger
Who bought it: Me. What is it: I think there is something sexual in this book, both from the blurb and this image that I found.…
Read articleTristram Shandy – Laurence Sterne
Who bought it: Me. What is it: The blurb is interesting. It says that it has an unconventional structure. Hmm. When: June 18, 2011 Where: Bookay-Ukay…
Read articleThe Red And The Black – Stendhal
Who bought it: Me. What is it: This is a 19th century novel about, uhm, France. When: June 18, 2011 Where: Bookay-Ukay Why: It’s listed in…
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