Finished: January 21, 2018 Rating: ★★★★ An intricate story about mother and daughter relationships and the tension between following rules or dreams. As the story opens we see the Richardson’s house is burning down. “Every bedroom was empty except for the smell of gasoline and a small crackling fire set directly in the… Continue reading Reading: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Month: January 2018
Reading: The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson
Rating:★★★★ Finished: January 15, 2018 In early November 2017 I read a New York Times article of a new translation of The Odyssey – the first English translation by a woman.(NY Times “The First Woman to Translate the ‘Odyssey’ into English” November 2) That got my attention – I never really thought about the… Continue reading Reading: The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson
2017 Reading Summary
January is always a little exciting for me since it gives me a chance to review my year of reading. I set a lot of goals for my 2016 year of reading – both numbers and types of books too read. These goals led me to read when I could have been enjoying life in other… Continue reading 2017 Reading Summary
Reading: Benediction by Kent Haruf
Benediction by Kent Haruf My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finished: December 23, 2017 In the first page “Dad” Lewis learns his cancer can’t be stopped. We watch him reflect on some key relationships as he fades. Although there is death and broken relationships in the first two books of the Plain Song trilogy, this… Continue reading Reading: Benediction by Kent Haruf
