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The Memory of Running
08/03/12 14:29 Filed in: Books
“The Memory of Running” by Ron McLarty
Someone recommended this book or I read a review somewhere, I don’t remember.I pre-ordered it on Amazon for Kindle, and then it just arrived one day. That in itself was a pleasant experience. The joys of whisper sync.
I really enjoyed reading this novel, with its simple alternating chapter structure between “past” and “present”, and I found it to be compelling. I felt involved with the characters, and moved by their trials and their experiences. I knew what was coming at the end, but it was no less satisfying for that.
Recommended.
Someone recommended this book or I read a review somewhere, I don’t remember.I pre-ordered it on Amazon for Kindle, and then it just arrived one day. That in itself was a pleasant experience. The joys of whisper sync.
I really enjoyed reading this novel, with its simple alternating chapter structure between “past” and “present”, and I found it to be compelling. I felt involved with the characters, and moved by their trials and their experiences. I knew what was coming at the end, but it was no less satisfying for that.
Recommended.
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ReamDe
18/02/12 22:39 Filed in: Books
Neal Stephenson’s latest is a seductive whirlwind of a thriller (?), and I am somehow addicted as I was to the other books of his that I read. Half way through right now, so don’t yet know if it is a healthy addiction…..
As I twittered: Happy to say I've finished Reamde - not sure it was worth the time invested. Life is short.
As I twittered: Happy to say I've finished Reamde - not sure it was worth the time invested. Life is short.
1Q84
11/01/12 15:59 Filed in: Books
Haruki Murakami. Books 1-3. Never read anything by this writer before (though I saw “Norwegian Wood” last year). Really enjoyed the journey and the semi-mythical world he created. I look forward to reading more by him.
The Fear Index
05/02/12 12:15 Filed in: Books
By Robert Harris. Really enjoyed the book initially but as the picture became clearer I felt it was weak and derivative.
A Visit From the Goon Squad
01/02/12 11:20 Filed in: Books
I loved this novel and have been recommending it to anyone who will listen to me. I know it is super popular and deservedly so. Intelligent, touching and thought provoking
