I may have read one or more of the first three before January 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Couples by John Updike The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam As They See ‘Em by Bruce Weber The first Elmore Leonard interlude (7 books) Jesus… Continue reading Scorecard; late August
Month: August 2009
Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller
Title: Girls Like Us (Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation) Author: Sheila Weller Publisher: Washington Square Press Pages: 527 Reading Dates: 8/16/09 ==> 8/31/09 I really like a couple of things about this book. First and foremost it is great to read the background behind these fantastic songs… Continue reading Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller
The Scorecard in Mid August
Let’s take a quick look at how I’m doing on my goal. I may have read one or more of the first three before January 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Couples by John Updike The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam As They See… Continue reading The Scorecard in Mid August
Rhino Ranch – Larry McMurtry
Title: Rhino Ranch Author: Larry McMurtry Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 278 Reading Dates: 8/7/09 ==> 8/15/09 One of Larry McMurtry’s better books in the last few years is the final chapter on Duane. It’s been interesting to follow McMurtry’s various characters through their lives; some of the series were good; some not so much.… Continue reading Rhino Ranch – Larry McMurtry
That Old Cape Magic – Richard Russo
Title: That Old Cape Magic Author: Richard Russo Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Year: 2009 Pages: 261 Rating: ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars. Another great Richard Russo novel. I could tell that he has supplanted Larry McMurtry as my favorite author when I had both this and Rhino Ranch on my bedside table and picked… Continue reading That Old Cape Magic – Richard Russo
