Choosing a book is tricky. Does it have a good cover? Did your mate enjoy it? Would it make your mother blush? Is it available on iTunes or Kindle? Word of mouth is everything.
I’m greedy when it comes to literature – biographies at breakfast, non-fiction at lunch, and modern fiction for evening supper (snacking on poems in between) – never on a diet.
For what it’s worth, here’s what I’ve been reading, with reviews in 140 characters. Have a taste.
>>> my GoodReads recommendations.
Pull up a pew, pour a coffee and join me….
Twilight – tedious beginning, teen angst had its moments, horrifying meta-narrative but I agree it was kind of compelling.
You capture it well. Sonja. It was unsurprisingly teenagey (and occasionally the style would be a little Judy Blume;-) but somehow I couldn’t put it down. Like eating all the chocolates in the box. You know they’re bad for you but somehow….;-)
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Read a fantastic review of Twilight, that spoke to how defined and specific Edward’s character was, and how blank and vague and blah Bella was – thus allowing the legions of mainly tween female readers to project themselves the put-upon heroine, and become part of the text.
Have used Twilight in my class to encourage my students to make their characters defined and specific. To get them to say something! I do manage to contain my disdain for said Twilight series, but never mention that I read Anne Rice back in the day – which filled a similar angsty vampire bollocks phase.
Having been forced to watch the first Twilight film with a rabid fan, I’m working on blanking out that 122 minutes of my memory.
Your comment made me laugh, Tim:-) I sympathise with the trauma! I’m intrigued by your ‘angsty vampire phase’. What is it about vampires, I wonder, that holds such attraction for us?
Jan
Read – life and death of the american school system by @dianeravitch our future is depressing
Mindset – growth is good
Microtrends – the clinton’s pollster postulates
Tomorrow when the war began – classics never go out of style
Thanks for sharing these titles, Stephanie. I loved ‘Tomorrow..’ too, even though I was reading it for Year 10 work;-) Will check out your other recommendations.
Kia ora – Bonjour, love the 140 review, reminds me of the limebirdwriter who has just started the 100 word movie review, also succinct.
I only review books so allow myself to indulge a few more words, just finished Edith Wharton’s ‘Ethan Frome’ in commeoration of her 150 years and now onto the french equivalent in Irene Nemirovsky’s ‘Fire in the Blood’.
Bonne Continuation!
Merci for your comment, Claire:-) Always nice to pause and reflect on what it was all about. The self-imposed 140 limit is always an intriguing challenge. Current book by Robert Fisk is 1000+ pages so that will stretch the brain….! A bientot:-)
I can’t believe Fifty Shade of Grey didn’t make the list!
lol…not yet;-)..and kia ora for stopping by, Tamara:-)