What I read - January 2008
In an attempt to better record what I'm reading (I barely remember half of what I read last year) I'm trying to keep track each month.
- The New Yorkers - Cathleen Schine.
A nice, easy read. Not too sappy, yet still endearing.
- The Wednesday Letters - Jason F Wright
Very quick read (one night) but not well written and smacked you over the head with its Christian themes. A promising topic, but not well done.
- The Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao - Juniot Diaz
Interesting read. Combines Sci Fi with Latin American heritage. Sometimes hard to make out all the Spanish phrases used, but overall decent.
- No One Belongs Here More Than You - Miranda July
This was a collection of interesting short stories. Some were better than others, but most were okay. Very “Creative Writing Artist” type stories.
- Smart Girls Like Me - diane vadino
Fairly easy read, but not your typical light-hearted chicklit. Very cynical, “smart” writing.
- The Year of Living Biblically - A.J. Jacobs
By the same author who wrote Know-It-All. Very good, interesting to learn a different viewpoint about religion. Helped me with some of my current struggles WRT my faith.
- The Collectors - David Baldacci
Just okay. Promising premise, but very tepid writing. I’ve liked other books of his better.