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Monday, December 8, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Book Review
Lately I've had the urge to read, though I'm not too sure why. Don't get me wrong -- I've always had a love affair with books, but since I started working I've rarely found the time to read. However, I've decided to indulge myself and have spent many a Saturday morning wrapped up in blankets, curled up in my favorite position, reading by the window. Here are my bite-sized book reviews:
Almost Moon by Alice Sebold - I loved The Lovely Bones (I'll admit, there were parts of the book I was moved to tears), which is why I decided to read this one as well. Except this one was TERRIBLE! It was tough to find any redeeming qualities about the writing, storyline, or characters. Not to mention she used the same line in both books about a father playing parachute with their kids' sheets. Sorry Alice, self-plagiarizing is not allowed.
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan - I'm all for the Asian American writers but OMG Amy Tan needs to stop writing the same story over and over again! One Joy Luck Club is enough.
Animal Farm by George Orwell - Figured I'd pick up this book since it was one that apparently my high school missed out on. When I finished it I looked at the BF and said "That's it?!??" But I guess you need simple stories to sway simple minds.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - Initially wasn't sure how I felt about this novel, because I hate it when authors try to be random and call it artistic. But in the end, I decided I liked it. He had a way of combining words to state simple truths about human nature, yet rephrasing in a way that struck me as surprisingly humorous and accurate.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - I enjoyed this book a lot. Despite its simple writing and plot, it was paradoxically layered and nuanced with subtleties beyond its ordinary events and descriptions. I can't accurately explain what I mean, but it's something you know when you see (or read) it. I guess that's praise for her skill as a writer.
The Fountainhead by Aynn Rand - Almost life-changing, definitely thought-provoking. Loved it through and through. The BF and I have since had many discussions on its plot, characters, motivations, and life. It's amazing to me that a book could create such a following and has had such an impact, even 65 years later. I don't know if I've completely bought into Objectivism, but there are definitely parts of it which are what I've felt my whole life but had never been articulated.
And I'm still reading Love in the Time of Cholera. Ugh... longest. book. ever.
Almost Moon by Alice Sebold - I loved The Lovely Bones (I'll admit, there were parts of the book I was moved to tears), which is why I decided to read this one as well. Except this one was TERRIBLE! It was tough to find any redeeming qualities about the writing, storyline, or characters. Not to mention she used the same line in both books about a father playing parachute with their kids' sheets. Sorry Alice, self-plagiarizing is not allowed.
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan - I'm all for the Asian American writers but OMG Amy Tan needs to stop writing the same story over and over again! One Joy Luck Club is enough.
Animal Farm by George Orwell - Figured I'd pick up this book since it was one that apparently my high school missed out on. When I finished it I looked at the BF and said "That's it?!??" But I guess you need simple stories to sway simple minds.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - Initially wasn't sure how I felt about this novel, because I hate it when authors try to be random and call it artistic. But in the end, I decided I liked it. He had a way of combining words to state simple truths about human nature, yet rephrasing in a way that struck me as surprisingly humorous and accurate.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - I enjoyed this book a lot. Despite its simple writing and plot, it was paradoxically layered and nuanced with subtleties beyond its ordinary events and descriptions. I can't accurately explain what I mean, but it's something you know when you see (or read) it. I guess that's praise for her skill as a writer.
The Fountainhead by Aynn Rand - Almost life-changing, definitely thought-provoking. Loved it through and through. The BF and I have since had many discussions on its plot, characters, motivations, and life. It's amazing to me that a book could create such a following and has had such an impact, even 65 years later. I don't know if I've completely bought into Objectivism, but there are definitely parts of it which are what I've felt my whole life but had never been articulated.
And I'm still reading Love in the Time of Cholera. Ugh... longest. book. ever.
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