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My Reading Life: October 2014

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. Ed King, by David Guterson. This book is more or less a modern version of the Oedipus Rex story. It begins with the story of the illegitimate birth and subsequent adoption of Ed King, who grows up to become a very wealthy and powerful man. I nearly read this book in one day. I found it quite entertaining. New York Times Review. Links to this post. Ru, By Kim Thúy. Translated by Sheila Fischman. Links to this post. Long Division, by Kiese Laymon.

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The Definitive Author Lists. One can ask the Librarians. You can look through the recent fiction sections of your library. You can roam through Bookland or Barnes and Noble. You can check the Thursday edition of USA Today every week. Or you can check the web sites below. [Not all authors are into RSS feeds.] It’s a very personal choice. A List of One Person's Favorites. Box, C.J. Fairstein, Linda A. Parker, Robert [Jesse Stone]. Parrish, P.J. Pineiro, R J. Walker, Robert W. Wilson, F. Paul.

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My Reading Life: Triburbia, by Karl Taro Greenfeld

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. Triburbia, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. This novel was written before The Subprimes. This is the rare book that I didn't finish. I got maybe 50 pages in, and just lost interest. Maybe it develops into something and I may have missed that, but so far I'm reading the problems of people wealthier than I have ever been even near to. Perhaps this is simple envy, but they just don't seem like actual problems. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Little Demon...

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My Reading Life: A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler. Haven't read anything by Anne Tyler in years. I'm looking forward to this. New York Times review. Labels: A Spool of Blue Thread. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). And When She Was Good, by Laura Lippman. Triburbia, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. The Subprimes, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler. The Hermits Story, by Rick Bass. George W. Bush. Laurie R. King. A Conspiracy of Paper.

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My Reading Life: The Whites, by Richard Price writing as Harry Brandt

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. The Whites, by Richard Price writing as Harry Brandt. New York Times review. This is a very good novel about the life and times of a New York City police detective. Sgt. Billy Graves runs the Night Watch, and the Night Watch runs him. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Whites, by Richard Price writing as Harry Bran. The Big Seven, by Jim Harrison. Damon Runyon, by Jimmy Breslin. Girl on a Train, by Paula Hawkins. George W. Bush. Poems and po...

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My Reading Life: February 2015

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. The Good The Bad and the Furry, by Tom Cox. An amusing collection of anecdotes about Cox's cats, family and life. Cox has a Twitter feed @mysadcat. Links to this post. The Good the Bad and the Furry. In the Pond, by Ha Jin. A very fast and enjoyable read. This is a New York Times review. Links to this post. Innocent, by Scott Turow. Told from several points-of-view, this novel is the story of "Rusty" Sabich, a judge in Turow's fictional Kindle Co...

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My Reading Life: August 2015

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. Chasing the White Dog, by Max Whatman. I noticed this book when I was looking for something else, that bit of serendipity that used to occur when browsing the shelves of a good old-fashioned library like the one in Schenectady, New York, where I went as a young teenage reader. New York Times Review. There's an obligatory section on NASCAR, and even a cameo appearance by Junior Johnson. Near the end of the book is the description of the trial of J...

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My Reading Life: March 2015

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. Someday, Someday Maybe, by Lauren Graham. This was an entertaining, engaging, well done novel. Lauren Graham is a well-known actress, but obviously has other talent. From the Washington Post. Links to this post. Left for Dead, by J.A. Jance. This book isn't too great. There's far too much exposition into character's back-stories. I will put some of the blame on the narrator, who I found to be just a little annoying. The plot, however,...This is p...

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My Reading Life: July 2015

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What I read, when I read it. What I'm thinking of reading. And When She Was Good, by Laura Lippman. Links to this post. Labels: And When She Was Good. Triburbia, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. This novel was written before The Subprimes. Links to this post. The Subprimes, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. New York Times review. Links to this post. A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler. Haven't read anything by Anne Tyler in years. I'm looking forward to this. And it was not a disappointment. The story of the Whitshan...