I am officially in love with Michael Frayn. Head-long was the first, then Skios, and now on my phone My Father’s Fortune which seems to be auto biographical. And all a pleasure.
Category: BOOKS I RECOMMEND
Soy sauce and a good story
Yup, Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kristen Chen had what I love. A good story, a new place and soy sauce.
A Lesson in Art
As I struggle to make sense of art, its importance, its value, its purpose, I fell into Head-long and so much started to fall into place and become clear. As you follow the plight of a painting, this novel brings you into detail and process and ponder.
The Hungry Tide
I enjoyed the read… not certain i would recommend it. But i wouldn’t caution you off either.
Im loving reading The Gentleman In Moscow. I usually wait to share until I have finished a book. But hey, Its my blog and I wanted to share.
A Beach Read….
THE UNCOMMON READER
The most fun I’ve had reading since Ella Minnow Pee. In this short novel the Queen finds herself , at the age of 80, reading for pleasure for the first time in her life. We follow the irritation of the court, The Queens quirky character, and her interactions. A quick read, and a delight.
Another Book by Rachel Cusk
Im still trying to figure out her message. I love the writing style. Her main character isn’t in many ways at all what the story is about yet she plays a central role.
In this story, A writer, off to participate in a panel, meets along her way various characters. Just as in outline, the stories they relay are the novel.
Another by Rachel Cusk
Escaping her life, Stella finds herself companion to Martin, a young man confined to a wheelchair. From the British upper class, he shares his ancestral home with his parents. The people who pass through this tale seem to tell Stellas story. I cant describe the pleasure I had reading this.
What happens when a novelist travels from Britain to Greece to teach a week-long summer course on writing? Not a whole hell of a lot. Fear not, there is a quite a lot packed in these pages. The narrator, Faye, is a very good listener and we are treated to all she takes in: from her neighbor, an older gentleman, on the plane; from fellow workers, friends, students in her class. All have interesting stories to tell.
Lunching With Laura 