Reflections on my reading choices
This is my second novel by this author. The first one was A Gentleman in Moscow which I highly recommend. Towles' masterful prologue still haunts me. I've never gotten so excited by a prologue. It sets the stage perfectly for a flashback of the main character's life. Set in 1930s New York City, Katherine Kontent's… Continue reading Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
I read Interior Chinatown a few months ago having no idea that the author, Charles Yu, was such a well known force in the writing world. The National Book Award is a famous literary award and their longlist for 2020 just came out. The longlist consists of the top books nominated in a category: after… Continue reading Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
I am not exactly sure how to go about explaining my feelings on this book. There were parts that I loved and parts that I was "ehhh" about. Overall, I do not regret reading it and there were some very memorable moments. I love birds so I was definitely drawn to the book because of… Continue reading Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth
I have heard of the author Jodi Picoult many times but I have never looked into any of her books. I was talking with my sister who is also an avid reader and she recommended that I try one of her books. I was boarding a plane and had no book to read so I… Continue reading My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
"It concerns the decay of the American Dream, and Florida as the bellwether of collapse." This book is a wild romp through the state of Florida. It's like the author has taken the complete wackiness that is "Florida Man" and has turned it into a book. The main character Serge A. Storms is a man… Continue reading Coconut Cowboy by Tim Dorsey
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