Middlemarch by George Elliot Reading Middlemarch took me nearly two months. My last diary post was Miss Lonelyhearts & The… Read more Middlemarch
Category: Book Diary
I read a lot. Mostly fiction. I love literature. I try to read the best. Classics more than popular bestsellers. I like the way one novel will lead me to the next, how, (in the way of all great art) novels will reference other novels, or at least make me think of others. Since July 2020 I’ve made it a practice to write a post about every book I read. If you’d like to see if I’ve read a particular book, click on the Reading List for an alphabetical list by author’s last name.
Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust
Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West Jim and I were in San Francisco for a… Read more Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust
The Crack-Up
The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald Before I got around to writing up my thoughts on Pnin, I read, or… Read more The Crack-Up
Pnin
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov Nabokov is one of my favorite authors. Lolita and Pale Fire are two of my favorite… Read more Pnin
The Age of Grievance
The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni A church member recommended this book to me. She texted a link with… Read more The Age of Grievance
Death at La Fenice
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon World-renowned conductor, Helmut Wellhauer, is found dead in his dressing room back stage… Read more Death at La Fenice
Evolution of a Baby Boomer
Evolution of a Baby Boomer: Life Beyond Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll by Joyce Fidler Evolution of a Baby… Read more Evolution of a Baby Boomer
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Yet another book I picked up from the free book… Read more Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
What Makes Sammy Run?
What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg I picked this up at the same time I found Exit Ghost by… Read more What Makes Sammy Run?
Exit Ghost
Exit Ghost by Philip Roth There’s a coffee house a block from the church. I walk there a couple of… Read more Exit Ghost