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In the beginning, I would refuse to read a book if it had the "O" seal of approval on it, horrified that it would be interpreted that I was so stupid I had to have Oprah approve of a book before I would read it.
LOL--I've avoided books because of the "O" seal of approval, because it seems they're all about incest and family dysfunction. But she has "approved" of some that I really love. But I understand wanting to get a copy without the "O" on the cover!
For any fans of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, I am loving his short story collection, The Shell Collector. Unlike some short stories that the author ends abruptly leaving me feeling the the rug was yanked out from under me, these are truly stories complete with thoughtful endings.
I started it a few days ago and just can't get into it at all, it's a real slog. That's really rare for me.
I got it from the library because of the wonderful reviews and popularity.
So, what am I missing?
Help me out with some encouraging words that will inspire me to read the whole thing.
And many thanks!
The first few chapters (short chapters, to be sure) were a little confusing and I wasn't really sure what direction the book was going. After "meeting" Werner and his sister as children, I was hooked. I thought it was such a beautiful book and feel like I have a picture of all of those places and people in my mind.
For any fans of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
Me, me...waving arm wildly. I love that book. It's one of the most beautiful ones that I have had the pleasure of reading. I mentioned in another post that while reading it I found myself using my right hand to feel the texture of things around me while continuing to read.
I started it a few days ago and just can't get into it at all, it's a real slog. That's really rare for me.
I got it from the library because of the wonderful reviews and popularity.
So, what am I missing?
Help me out with some encouraging words that will inspire me to read the whole thing.
And many thanks!
Don't give up the ship. Things will soon start popping. IMO, it's a great book.
If nothing else, you will finish it with a brand new appreciation of your senses. Just seeing the title brings the smell of the sea to my nose. I live in north Texas and there is no sea for hundreds of miles.
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I just started A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver. I loved her book We Need to Talk About Kevin, all her others didn't "speak" to me, but I'm finally trying this one. It's relatively short, which is good -- I have a lot of books that I haven't read, but their length is daunting to me right now.
I should really re-read Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories (Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth) when I'm this antsy, but I don't ever re-read books. I just mentioned them in another thread, though, and I think that I can handle a re-read of these. They were THAT good... and I don't even LIKE short stories, so go figure.
But, for now, the Lionel Shriver book.
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