This was another of the classical books that I felt like I was supposed to love, but never quite did. It was as though the people paraded before my eyes and whether they were loving or killing, it was a dance movement that I as a chair could never grasp. It is the first African book to receive international critical acclaim. Published in 1958 it’s one of those books that seem to be part of a collective culture; the books we hear of but have […]
About a man named Stoner
On the surface this is a simple book about a boy who grows up on a farm and then enters the University and stays there for the rest of his life. But in reality it is about everything that makes us human; the loss, the loves, the battles. It is a sad tale, but with dignity. Written by someone who has traveled to the core of life and suckled at its breast. Stoner is not unhappy despite every good thing that happens to him is […]
When science fiction brilliantly captures humanity; THIS is why I started reading science fiction in the first place.
I flipped back, at one point or another in my reading, to see when the book was written. Most science fiction ages quickly and when you live in a modern technological world some of the “novel” concepts conjured by writers of the past seem almost laughable. I was surprised to discover that “The Stars My Destination” was from 1956! The prose was clear and crisp and the dialogue seemed fresh with a twinge of slang that would be inevitable in the natural evolution of language. […]
My first Agatha Christie novel!
The beauty of letting people into your life is that they bring you new perspective; new art; new music and new books. And reading the books recommended to you by people you love is such a unique way to get to know that person better. Or as it was phrased in my case “You’ve never read Agatha Christie? I don’t think I can truly love you until you do!” Thankfully I loved the book ad so my boyfriend doesn’t have to dump me just yet. […]
Broken city and a broken Batman
Broken city revisists the concept of Bruce as the broken Batman. It is a brilliant juxtaposing of the brokeness in Bruce Wayne/Batman and the city. It is in this book as it is in most Batman books: Healing a broken city is part of healing himself; “I’d turn the entire city into my doctor” The murder of an unmarried, pregnant woman starts Bruce on an investigation. The brother, Angel Lupo is involved somehow as is his girlfriend. The brother loved his sister and was overprotective […]
The story of Sensei and his love
I feel like most of this book went over my head. Wikipedia tells me that it has themes of changing time eras and the development of women’s roles in society, but I thought the story simple to the point of distraction. The narrator meets a man whom he only refers to as Sensei. Though the man is older and married they strike up a friendship. The narrator admires Sensei greatly often visiting him for advice on life. He gets to know both Sensei and his […]
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