Friday, July 1, 2011
New Page: 'What are you reading?'
Based on some great feedback from Vicki, I've posted a new page (you can see the tab to the right of this) called 'What are you reading?'. The idea is that you all can post comments with the books that you are reading and/or want to read. I would really like to get a group conversation going, if possible. Not sure this is the best way on the blog, but let's try it out, we can always adjust as we go. You can post with your name, a pseudonym or anonymously, but hopefully you guys will try it! Thanks in advance, k
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I'm reading The Jefferson Key. The basic concept is very interesting. There is a lot of espionage action in this book. There are a few parts that stretch the point of believability, but overall an engaging story.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I was not able to post to this blog using Firefox browser, however when I opened it in Internet Explorer it worked like a charm
I just read "Let The Great World Spin" by Colum McCann. It was a library book and I actually bent down the corners to reread certain passages. I think it is one of the books that overall isn't absolutely great but parts really moved me. The writing and quotes are great! I would give it a 4 at least!
ReplyDelete"There are moments we return to, now and always. Family is like water - it has a memory of what it once filled, always trying to get back to the original stream."
— Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin)
"The war was about vanity, he said. It was about old men who couldn't look in the mirror anymore and so they sent the young out to die. Was a get-together of the vain. They wanted it simple--hate your enemy, know nothing of him."
— Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin)
"The thing about love is that we come alive in bodies not our own."
— Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin)
"The repeated lies become history, but they don't necessarily become the truth."
— Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin)
I will reread it just for the writing. I reread Barbara Kingsolver's books just for the writing but I think her books *are* the best. :)