Legend of a Suicide: Stories
I am hesitant to recommend this book because it's one of those books that people will either really love or find really stupid. Kind of like a Tim O'Brien book. At any rate, I really loved it. This book is told through a novella and five short stories, all taking a semi-autobiographical stance. The novella takes up a large chunk of the book and involves Roy and his father, a dentist divorced from Roy's mom, in a remote cabin in Alaska. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Roy's father is unprepared for such a trip and also, on the verge of an emotional breakdown. This was a tense, gripping story, one that actually made my jaw drop at a point. Is it a light, easy read? No, but it is one worth reading.
A Spool of Blue Thread: A novel
I always know that Anne Tyler stories are going to make me feel equal parts happy and sad. This one was no exception. A multi-generational story, this book begins with the story of Abby telling how she fell in love with Red. The Whitshanks are like any other family--there is nothing remarkable about them, yet they all have their own familial idiosyncrasies at which they find remarkable. From Abby, the story moves on to her parents-in-law and aspects that were previously unrevealed, then ends with Abby's own children. The time jumps were fairly seamless and made sense. I liked this story. It seemed real, genuine and relatable.
What are you reading?
5 comments:
I finished The Kitchen House - loved it.
Now I'm reading Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald and I'm really enjoying it too.
Sorry you feel crappy - glad you have some 'Friends' to keep you company.
You know... your sick brain still reads more than most people. :)
I read Some Luck by Jane Smiley. I didn't know when I picked this up that it is the first of a coming trilogy. It's a generational saga set in the Midwest and I really enjoyed it.
Then I read The Long and Faraway Gone - a mystery/tragedy. Two parallel story lines that you think might come together but they really just overlap a bit. Good story line and I liked the characters - very entertaining.
I read Eleanor and Park this past week. It was awesome. Now I'm taking a break from fiction by reading Loved Back to Life by Sheila Walsh.
Sorry you aren't feeling well. Last week was brutal for me too. Something must be going around :(
I finished last weeks book, and am taking a little breather. Being ill put us behind on our basement remodel, so all of my free time has been soaked up on tile, grout and paint. Bleh!
Last week I got behind on reading due to sick kids, Dr. appts., and meeting for rising middle middle schooler (sob!!) I started The Language of Hoofbeats and I am really enjoying it...just wish I had more time to read. I'm glad you are feeling better this week - we've had all sorts of crud running through our household, and it seems to be something different for every one of us! Yuck!
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