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Books read in 2010
The undercover economist Tim Harford
Back spin Harlan Coben
Madame Ba Erik Orsena
In defense of food Michael Pollan
Payback Margaret Atwood
The prestige Christopher Priest
Long lost Harlan Coben
The omnivore's dilemna Michael Pollan
L'argent Emile Zola
Shadowrise Tad Williams
Une pièce montée Blandine Le Callet
Let the great world spin Colum McCann ( Read more... ) -
My favorite reads from 2009
Looking back on my list of books read in 2009, it was pretty easy to pick the ones that I will keep in my mind for a long time:
- 2 books of short stories The thing around your neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
- 1 novel that even if it was written 30 years ago feels so current it is sad: Marilyn French's ( Read more... ) -
Happy 2010
Let's work towards happiness and peace. -
That time of the year - again?
OK. so Sunday is the first day of November. And November is ( Read more... ) -
Books read in 2009
Permutation city Greg Egan
New moon Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer
Le club des philosophes amateurs [The Sunday philosophers club] Alexander Mc Call Smith
Breaking dawn Stephenie Meyer
The appeal John Grisham
World without end Ken Follett
Will there be good news? Kate Atkinson
American wife Curtis Sittenfeld
Changing planes Ursula LeGuin ( Read more... ) -
Memories through books... Previous years of reading
I was looking at the lists I have been keeping since 2003 of the books I have read. And it made me think about other years, other books. I wish I had kept track. And then I started thinking that I had memories of reading many books, and the events surrounding me reading those books were clues to the year even the month I read them. As surely as I ( Read more... ) -
happy new year!
Happy New Year! -
Last call
Before the year ends, let's write down some recommendations - even if I haven't read as many books as I should have this year -
The post-birthday world by Lionel Shriver is a brilliant take on a Hollywood topic: a woman, Irina, has to choose between her companion of 10 years and the sexy new acquaintaince. And the reader gets to see what happens ( Read more... ) -
7 years and counting
It's been seven years since I posted my first entry, at 2 am after a school party.
I have changed - things have changed - but I'm still sharing the journey with the people I met in my first years on this website. I'm blessed for this.
Let's say I'll be here in seven more years. -
the world is surely a better place...
... when the new President of the United States has written 2 books on the bestsellers' list on amazon.com
... when intelligence is rewarded above fear...