While I have been continuing my quest, I have neglected this blog...it is time to quickly get it up to date. Two of the books were quite long and took me a bit to get through, but each was well worth it...
#28 Naked
EW Grade A-
Excerpt of EW Review: "Sedaris covers an impressive emotional range here, from the comically corrosive title piece, in which he discovers that ''nudists are just about the last people you'd ever want to see naked,'' to ''Ashes,'' his account of his mother's death from cancer -- a direct, unsentimental hit to the heart."
I agree with the review somewhat but it took me a few stories in to appreciate it, he really is an odd guy, with some identity issues.
I would recommend..
#24 Lonesome Dove
Excerpt of EW Review: "The heart sinks at page 50 of this loamy novel about genial cowpoke Gus, good-natured whore Lorena, cruel Blue Duck, and a very long cattle drive. Not because there are 800 pages left, but because there are only 800 pages left.."
Yeah, I agree 100% with this review, and my heart sank for other many other reasons as well. Wonderful book….
I highly recommend!
#59 Krik? Krak!
Excerpt of EW Review: "There have been nonfiction books aplenty about Haitian dictators, but none capture the grimness of everyday life on the island so well as this collection of stories.”
Short, lyrical sad and sweet…just another example of a book giving me a glimpse into a world outside of my own. I am ashamed that I don’t know more about Haiti’s history and grateful to Danticat for the brief education.
I highly recommend!
# 86 And the Band Played On
Excerpt of EW Review: "For shame, America: Shilts' riveting account of the first five years of the AIDS pandemic shows, all too clearly, how the country failed to stop the disease when it had the chance."
This book was epic and took the longest for me to complete so far. I had gay friends back in the 80’s and therefore I was not as blind as some. I was also moved by the TV movie back in the 90’s and yet I was still riveted by this book.
I highly recommend!
#28 Naked
EW Grade A-
Excerpt of EW Review: "Sedaris covers an impressive emotional range here, from the comically corrosive title piece, in which he discovers that ''nudists are just about the last people you'd ever want to see naked,'' to ''Ashes,'' his account of his mother's death from cancer -- a direct, unsentimental hit to the heart."
I agree with the review somewhat but it took me a few stories in to appreciate it, he really is an odd guy, with some identity issues.
I would recommend..
#24 Lonesome Dove
Excerpt of EW Review: "The heart sinks at page 50 of this loamy novel about genial cowpoke Gus, good-natured whore Lorena, cruel Blue Duck, and a very long cattle drive. Not because there are 800 pages left, but because there are only 800 pages left.."
Yeah, I agree 100% with this review, and my heart sank for other many other reasons as well. Wonderful book….
I highly recommend!
#59 Krik? Krak!
Excerpt of EW Review: "There have been nonfiction books aplenty about Haitian dictators, but none capture the grimness of everyday life on the island so well as this collection of stories.”
Short, lyrical sad and sweet…just another example of a book giving me a glimpse into a world outside of my own. I am ashamed that I don’t know more about Haiti’s history and grateful to Danticat for the brief education.
I highly recommend!
# 86 And the Band Played On
Excerpt of EW Review: "For shame, America: Shilts' riveting account of the first five years of the AIDS pandemic shows, all too clearly, how the country failed to stop the disease when it had the chance."
This book was epic and took the longest for me to complete so far. I had gay friends back in the 80’s and therefore I was not as blind as some. I was also moved by the TV movie back in the 90’s and yet I was still riveted by this book.
I highly recommend!
