two minute book review: netherland

I read Netherland by Joseph O'Neill a few weeks ago.  Here's what I thought.

Favorite Quote: "I was just a boy on a boat in the universe."

Favorite Character: Hans' mother

Meetways: The Great Gatsby meets Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Fun Fact: Joseph O'Neill is a regular contributor to Atlantic Monthly.

Three Words: immersing, sincere, well-paced

two minute book reviews: the god of small things

 I recently (2 weeks ago) read The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.  I was going to wait to review it until Tess finished it (it was a book club selection), but things are not looking promising in that department.  So, here it is anyway.


Favorite Quote: "But anger wasn't available to them and there was no face to put on this Other Thing that they held in their sticky Other Hands, like an imaginary orange.  There was nowhere to lay it down. It wasn't theirs to give away.  It would have to be held.  Carefully and forever."

Favorite Character: Estha

Meetways: One Hundred Years of Solitude meets The English Patient

Fun Fact: It's the only novel Arundhati Roy has written.

Three Words: vivid, original, fresh

reading/eating/planning/wearing // april 2013

I love reading.
I love eating.
I love planning.
I love wearing things.  At the very least, it's better than not wearing things.

Here's what I'm reading, eating, planning, and wearing right now.

 

from the top:

Wearing: Flip flops and flats. Spring is here.

Eating: I went to my first tea party last week. Cucumber sandwiches (sans cucumber) and almond pastries. (Cambridge Tea House, Columbus, Ohio)

Planning: A baby shower for Audra (in June). Green themed. (Items from ShopSweetLulu.com)

Reading: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (for book club)

two minute book reviews: then we came to the end

Last week, I read And Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris.  Here's what I thought, quickly.


Favorite Quote: "Death has a way of ruining your plans and sending you on a tailspin on what should be a work night."

Favorite Character: Benny Shassburger

Meetways: Catch-22 meets The Office

Fun Fact: The title comes from Don DeLillo's Americana.

Three Words: engrossing, funny, satisfying