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These were books I put off reading for one reason or another. Three of the four were great.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. I don't know why I put off reading the Sam Vines books in the Discworld universe. They are so good. This was the classic time travel/paradox/"I taught myself all I know." In an odd way it explains the backgrounds of some of Discworld's most original characters
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz-Zafon. I'm not sure how I feel about this book. The plot was interesting but I wish it had contained more about the Cemetery for Books. The characters weren't that engaging. It was well written, though.
Life of Pi by Yann Martell. I resisted reading this for the longest time but the movie commercials persuaded me to pick up the book. The characters were terrific and I loved the locations and descriptions. Very vivid writing. I thought the scenes in the boat would be dull but quite the contrary.
Possession by A.S. Byatt. Part literary detection, part love story, and a little Arabian Nights, the way the stories within the story curled in and then unfurled. The author was really gifted in writing in different voices. The letters, journals, and poems were brilliant and important to the plot. Well worth reading but it should be read carefully.
This week's getting clever book is Buildings of the District by Pamela Scott and Antoinette Lee. I finished it in one sense but it's a great reference book. It reminded me to look up. It wasn't just architecture - it was history and culture and art. I look at the DC neighborhoods with a new eye.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. I don't know why I put off reading the Sam Vines books in the Discworld universe. They are so good. This was the classic time travel/paradox/"I taught myself all I know." In an odd way it explains the backgrounds of some of Discworld's most original characters
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz-Zafon. I'm not sure how I feel about this book. The plot was interesting but I wish it had contained more about the Cemetery for Books. The characters weren't that engaging. It was well written, though.
Life of Pi by Yann Martell. I resisted reading this for the longest time but the movie commercials persuaded me to pick up the book. The characters were terrific and I loved the locations and descriptions. Very vivid writing. I thought the scenes in the boat would be dull but quite the contrary.
Possession by A.S. Byatt. Part literary detection, part love story, and a little Arabian Nights, the way the stories within the story curled in and then unfurled. The author was really gifted in writing in different voices. The letters, journals, and poems were brilliant and important to the plot. Well worth reading but it should be read carefully.
This week's getting clever book is Buildings of the District by Pamela Scott and Antoinette Lee. I finished it in one sense but it's a great reference book. It reminded me to look up. It wasn't just architecture - it was history and culture and art. I look at the DC neighborhoods with a new eye.
