The days have gotten longer and the weather nicer, so time to read has gotten shorter. Here are a few of my recent reads that competed with the spring flowers and bird activity for my attention.
Here are my top two -
Elephanta Suite/ Paul Theroux
Just 3 chapters in this book each telling the story of a different person or persons who at some point in time stayed in the titled suite in Mumbai. Intriguing stories of each situation contrast our American life with modern Indian life. If you read it, please share your insights and comments. This would be a great book club selection.
Dog Man/Martha Sherrill
Nonfiction account of Morie who rescued the Akita breed in postwar Japan. Here's an example of what I loved about this book: : "No Name was a small fork in a trail that became a path, then a road, then a highway that took Morie to a place he never returned from." (No Name is a dog)
Others you should try- (Click on title for online review)
The Friday Night Knitting Club/Kate Jacobs
Lost in the Forest/Sue Miller
Take Big Bites/Linda Ellerbee
3000 Degrees/Sean Ferguson
Leap of Faith/Queen Noor
The Emperor of Scent /Chandler Burr
The Blue Bear/Lynn Schooler
A Dangerous Beauty/Mark C Ross
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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