The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri It took me a long while to read this book. Like the Life of Pi, it is heady. Many of the other books I’ve read recently have been so as well. Comparatively, the Janet Evanovich novels are fun and soap opera-ish. I much preferred to read those. In fact, I [...]
#08 ~ The Namesake
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: America, cultural identity, Gogol, Immigrant Families, India, Indian-Bangladeshi family, Jhumpa Lahiri, parenting dilemnas, The Namesake
#07 ~ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon This book is incredible. It is the story of a high functioning autistic teenage boy who decides to write a book about his attempt to detect who really killed his neighbors dog. The entire book was written from Christopher’s perspective. His narration is [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: Amazing Narrator, autism, British co, dead dog, dealing with parents' divorce, divorce, Family, making sense of your life, Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
#06 ~ One for the Money
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich A co-worker of mine asked me if I’ve ever read any of Janet Evanovich’s books. I told her that I hadn’t. She went on and on about how hilarious her books were. The next day, she dropped a huge Barnes & Noble’s bag full of Janet Evanovich’s books [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: Charles Chaplin, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Guilty Pleasure, Janet Evanovich, New Jersey, One for the Money, Stephanie Plum
#05 ~ Life of Pi
Life of Pi by Yann Martel I had been excited about reading this book for quite some time. I was worth the wait. I did find the middle two thirds of this book to be slow and boring. Upon finishing it, I’m could be convinced that this was intentional. How slow and boring would it [...]
Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: Brain Food for Thought, Buddist, castaway, Christian, extreme survival, God, India, inspirating read, Life of Pi, lifeboat, Man Booker Prize, Muslim, orphan, Religion, Yann Martel, zoo, zookeeper
Recent Comments