Sep. 20th, 2006
Books read 2006 -- #2, 3, 4
Sep. 20th, 2006 09:26 amI haven't been posting about the books I've read, but I have managed to read some, so I'll catch you up now. It won't take long!
Book #2:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time
Read in June, enjoyed very much. Don't remember enough about it at the moment to write even a capsule review, although I could do a quick synopsis but there are better places for you to find one of those if you really want to.
Book # 3:
Lessons in Taxidermy
Bee is just a few years younger than me, and has a personality I can really relate to, although she's way tougher than I ever was. But then, she had to be. Her story of growing up with chronic illness in a poor rural area is compelling reading. If I were to fault anything about this book, it's the detachment with which she tells her story, which can at times blunt the impact of her experiences. But it's a fantastic read. I read this book in July when I was deep in a funk about being sick for what seemed like the 475th time since Maggie was born. I was tired of feeling sorry for myself and I figured reading about someone who had been through far worse was a good way to get off the pity-pot.
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Book #4:
Stupidest Angel
The subtitle is "A Heatwarming Story of Christmas Terror." While it was neither heartwarming nor terrifying, it was at times laugh-out-loud funny and at other times gross-out horrific. Christmas zombies. Need I say more?
Edit:
Um -- anyone know why my amazon image links don't work?
Book #2:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time
Read in June, enjoyed very much. Don't remember enough about it at the moment to write even a capsule review, although I could do a quick synopsis but there are better places for you to find one of those if you really want to.
Book # 3:
Lessons in Taxidermy
Bee is just a few years younger than me, and has a personality I can really relate to, although she's way tougher than I ever was. But then, she had to be. Her story of growing up with chronic illness in a poor rural area is compelling reading. If I were to fault anything about this book, it's the detachment with which she tells her story, which can at times blunt the impact of her experiences. But it's a fantastic read. I read this book in July when I was deep in a funk about being sick for what seemed like the 475th time since Maggie was born. I was tired of feeling sorry for myself and I figured reading about someone who had been through far worse was a good way to get off the pity-pot.
I also recommend you check out her website: http://www.foment.net/ or visit
beelavender.Book #4:
Stupidest Angel
The subtitle is "A Heatwarming Story of Christmas Terror." While it was neither heartwarming nor terrifying, it was at times laugh-out-loud funny and at other times gross-out horrific. Christmas zombies. Need I say more?
Edit:
Um -- anyone know why my amazon image links don't work?
Full disclosure
Sep. 20th, 2006 04:16 pmI'll be testing Sitemeter on my posts for the next few days. So far, I'm not crazy about it, andI may dump it. If it's active, you'll see a Sitemeter link at the bottom of my entry. If you don't see it, then it's really not there.
If anyone has any comments about Sitemeter, I'd like to hear them.
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