My sister told me that if I was going to read more Neil Gaiman, I would not be disappointed in his audiobooks–she could not have been more right. Listening to him read me Neverwhere was the most profoundly enjoyable audiobook experience yet. I can’t imagine Mr. Croup or Mr. Vandermar in voices other than his, nor can I think about the other characters without his distinctive voice guiding their images in my head. Richard Mayhew lives an ordinary life in London, he has a pretty […]
A way to a man’s heart is through bird-watching. Who knew?
Sometime last month, Fiat.Luxury posted a CBR review of Nicholas Drayson’s A Guide to the Birds of East Africa and I was intrigued. As an unashamed lover of all things Alexander McCall Smith, I thought this book sounded charming and gentle–a necessary antidote to the gritty things I typically read. Mr. Malik is a sixty-something Indian expat to Kenya, and he is secretly in love with Rose Mbikwa, a widow who runs the weekly meeting of the East African Ornithological Society. Mr. Malik’s old nemesis, […]
Gender: not as simple as pink and blue.
I have been diligently trying to educate myself more about transgender and intersex issues. So when The Chancellor informed me about a new young adult novel about an intersex teen, I was intrigued. I’ll admit that since I am straight cisgender woman, my response to the novel is purely my own response. I am ignorant about the “authenticity” of this narrative, so anyone who has any more insight is welcome to educate and correct me. I just know that I learned a lot and have […]
Never an end to my affair with Colin Firth
In the fall of 2010, I took a graduate seminar course that had a partial focus on Graham Greene. So I read a LOT of Greene. Most people cite The Power and the Glory as his best, but my personal favorites have always been Brighton Rock and The End of the Affair. Just a few weeks ago, while perusing my library to check out more books than I can possibly read, I saw in the New Audiobooks section, an audiobook version of The End of […]
Adichie just needs to write all the books.
Do you remember when I raved about Purple Hibiscus? Or Half of a Yellow Sun? Child’s play. Both novels totally pale in comparison to the incredible scope and complexity that make up Americanah. I actually am seriously considering changing up my fall class reading list so that I can include Americanah. And Adichie is definitely one of my favorite contemporary authors. The novel focuses on two Nigerian teenagers, Ifemelu and Obinze, who fall in love and want a life that will bring them beyond the […]
Cormac McCarthy is a thief of joy.
Now that school is over, and I’ve got a project wrapped up for the next few weeks, I have some free time in front of me. So I’ve been reading like a madwoman. Of course, I’m now behind several reviews, so I’ll hope to play catch-up today and tomorrow. Now that graduation is over, I’ll have some downtime to do that! Cities of the Plain is the last in the Border Trilogy. Cormac McCarthy unites John Cole Grady from All the Pretty Horses and Billy […]
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