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jfbMost of the books are going straight to the Friends of Some Library, but there are some I really like, that I'd like to see in good hands, and there are others that I just think someone here would enjoy. If you want some, let me know.
Jon McGregor, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. Things happen one day on a block in London. For the Mrs. Dalloway/The Hours fans; breathtaking.
Geoff Dyer, But Beautiful. I know of two books about jazz that are worth reading. This is one.
Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex. A hermaphrodite narrates the epic story of his forebears and childhood. Pulitzer winner, and I agree. (B)
Todd Haynes, Velvet Goldmine. The screenplay. Really good. Foreword by Michael Stipe, and an interview with Haynes.
Bruno Maddox, My Little Blue Dress. Fake memoir, bizarre and postmodern and very funny.
Kate Walbert, Our Kind. Stories of a group of well-off women with empty nests. Notable for its first-person plural voice, and its observation.
John R. Stilgoe, Outside Lies Magic: Regaining History and Awareness in Everyday Places. What lies behind what we pass every day; a guide to exploring. Uneven, but capable of changing the way one sees things. (B)
Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie. A girl finds a dog and meets some people. Lovely, though. A Newbery Honor book. (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Jonathan Lethem and Carter Scholz, Kafka Americana. Stories inspired by Kafka. I didn't really like this one, but I know there are Lethem fans on my friends lists.
Alex Garland, The Coma. A man tries to wake up. Dreamy.
Lowell Handler, Twitch and Shout: A Touretter's Tale. Tourette's syndrome from the inside. A bit too memoiry for me, but if you're interested in the topic, well. (B)
Donald A. Norman, The Psychology of Everyday Things. Why are designed things so bad? (dougo)
Larry McMurtry, Roads: Driving America's Great Highways. Interstates, mostly. Good company on some road trip. (talking_sock)
This'll be ongoing.
Also, I am thinking once again that I may buy a microwave. Any recommendations? My criteria are (1) cheap and (b) works.
Jon McGregor, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. Things happen one day on a block in London. For the Mrs. Dalloway/The Hours fans; breathtaking.
Geoff Dyer, But Beautiful. I know of two books about jazz that are worth reading. This is one.
Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex. A hermaphrodite narrates the epic story of his forebears and childhood. Pulitzer winner, and I agree. (B)
Todd Haynes, Velvet Goldmine. The screenplay. Really good. Foreword by Michael Stipe, and an interview with Haynes.
Bruno Maddox, My Little Blue Dress. Fake memoir, bizarre and postmodern and very funny.
Kate Walbert, Our Kind. Stories of a group of well-off women with empty nests. Notable for its first-person plural voice, and its observation.
John R. Stilgoe, Outside Lies Magic: Regaining History and Awareness in Everyday Places. What lies behind what we pass every day; a guide to exploring. Uneven, but capable of changing the way one sees things. (B)
Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie. A girl finds a dog and meets some people. Lovely, though. A Newbery Honor book. (
talking_sock)Jonathan Lethem and Carter Scholz, Kafka Americana. Stories inspired by Kafka. I didn't really like this one, but I know there are Lethem fans on my friends lists.
Alex Garland, The Coma. A man tries to wake up. Dreamy.
Lowell Handler, Twitch and Shout: A Touretter's Tale. Tourette's syndrome from the inside. A bit too memoiry for me, but if you're interested in the topic, well. (B)
Donald A. Norman, The Psychology of Everyday Things. Why are designed things so bad? (
dougo)Larry McMurtry, Roads: Driving America's Great Highways. Interstates, mostly. Good company on some road trip. (
talking_sock)This'll be ongoing.
Also, I am thinking once again that I may buy a microwave. Any recommendations? My criteria are (1) cheap and (b) works.
