The Chancellor has been at me for years to read Isabel Allende, and finally, I caved in. He chose Zorro for February’s book club, and I thought I would start by first reading The House of the Spirits. It’s drawn a lot of comparisons to Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, which on the surface seems fair, but honestly, I think Allende’s is the superior novel. Full review can be found at my blog, The Universe Disturbed.
Penelope’s Song
One of my goals for this year is to read more Margaret Atwood. Another goal is to keep up with my book reviews. So far I am one for two on those. I mean, I read this book a few weeks ago. It’s ridiculous! What’s also ridiculous is Margaret Atwood’s mastery of two Western classics. Full review on my blog, The Universe Disturbed.
An engrossing book about the horrific rape culture in the United States
I read an abridged version of Krakauer’s Into Thin Air soon after it was published, and was absorbed by the prose and the presentation of the story. I’m currently waiting for a copy from the e-library to make its way to me, but while I wait, I thought I would try others. My courage was high, so I checked out Missoula. Oh, mercy. Oh, mercy. The Chancellor would occasionally look over at my angry vein throbbing in my head and ask, “WHY are you reading […]
A world without a future.
This book was interesting and quick to read, but it felt a bit lacking as far as world-building and motivations for major plot points. Read my full blog post at The Universe Disturbed for an explanation why it got a 3-star review.
Ugly painting, uglier soul.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is one book that I’ve had on a reading list for years and years without getting around to reading. Having a nice long winter break is helpful for meeting some of those goals. My only prior experience to Oscar Wilde was watching an adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest and hearing bout grad student friends’ obsession with him. After reading, I totally understand the obsession, although Wilde is not going to unseat Jane Austen for me. This full review […]
The American Dream, deconstructed
Whew. I have spent the evening blogging about books. I did not mean to let myself get this far behind in my reviews, but Christmas vacation happened, and travelling made it much easier to read than to blog. And travelling makes me nervous about having a lack of things to read—so I loaded up my Nook with borrowed library books and sat by a charger at the airport so I would not be bored or bookless (which is kind of the same thing, ya know?). […]
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