eatmebookiebloggie! – Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
Who is Lionel (line-all) Essrog? Here’s his life story, up to some point: My life story to this point: The teacher looked at me like I…
Read articleA Transition – Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Let me first say that I did not love this just because David Mitchell wrote it. If you really want to know, I think this novel…
Read articleA Preparation – The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
I didn’t expect to read this as soon as now. I have always been curious what is it with The Lord of the Rings but I…
Read articleSpoiler Alert! – How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
I’ve borrowed this book from a bookish friend more than a month ago and I’ve been reading a few chapters of it whenever I’ve already met…
Read articleThe Importance of Having a Book Buddy – The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller
Okay, I’m already done with this so it doesn’t really fit in the category of “Reading”, right? I’m making an exception with this book since I’ve…
Read articleA Bum’s Life – Ironweed by William Kennedy
Before the title page of the novel is a description of the ironweed. What is it? It is a kind of plant that resembles a sunflower,…
Read articleTFG’s Book of the Month for April – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
I am always reminded of my planned write-ups regarding our book club’s discussions when the next one is just a few days in the offing. So…
Read articleThe necessity of these books
Dream Angus by Alexander McCall Smith – It is necessary to have this book because the Celtic god is my namesake. I’ve been longing to have…
Read articleThe black slaves and their blacker master – The Known World by Edward P. Jones
There is a tall stack of literature that deals with slavery. There’s Toni Morrison, there’s William Faulkner, there’s even Mark Twain. So when I was looking…
Read articleHow often do you visit the dentist? – White Teeth by Zadie Smith
“But like all things, the business has two sides. Clean white teeth are not always wise, now are they? Par exemplum: when I was in the…
Read articleI always knew I would be a foster parent
Our bookish friend Aldrin recently asked people whether they’d be interested in his books. Knowing the type of books he hoards and getting one pile of…
Read articleAm I exploring young adult fiction too late? – Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
I just recently entered the late twenties and I find it strange to be reading young adult fiction. Just to clarify things, I have nothing against…
Read articleSurely, a monster does not speak that eloquently? – Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
I always thought of Frankenstein as a green-skinned monster with giant screws at his temples. This is what I gather from video games. So it baffles…
Read articleAn age I don’t want to live in – The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
I know I am incurring some form of literary sacrilege by failing to appreciate this novel. I remember reading this holding my breath at every stop…
Read articleBook Sale Tour
I noticed last week that most Book Sale branches were displaying new books, so yes, I went through five cities visiting some of my favorite stores.…
Read articleThere are places darker than a prison cell – Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
Reading the blurb reminds me so much of George Orwell’s 1984. Keywords like revolution, torture, Party, and totalitarian are enough, but this is not a dystopian…
Read articleBooks To Read: May 2012
Argh. When will I ever finish my monthly reading plan? I’m always behind, and this time, it’s worse. I’ve only finished two of my required readings…
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