I loved the close rapport between Mimi (70+mother) Grace (50+ daughter) MiFinished:02.03.2019 Genre:novel Rating:B #ReadingIrelandMonth19 Conclusion:.
I loved the close rapport between Mimi (70+mother) Grace (50+ daughter) Mimi, the elderly grandmother is quirky, outspoken, fragile and brave. She lives with her daughter Grace, a stage actress...who is preparing for an upcoming role in Hamlet. I did not expect this book to be so light and filled with believable, casual dialogue. What was the hook? Page 7....then you will not want to put the book down! Jennifer Johnston (Dublin 1930) was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 from the Irish Book Awards....more
Unlike the synagogue, the house of study, the community center, or the Jewish deli, the cafFinished:29.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:C Conclusion:
Unlike the synagogue, the house of study, the community center, or the Jewish deli, the café is rarely considered a Jewish space. Yet, coffeehouses profoundly influenced the creation of …modern Jewish culture from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. Shachar Pinsker (professor of Hebrew literature) discusses on the influence of cafés on modern Jewish culture. Democracy was not made in the streets but among….the saucers! Irony:We all go to coffee shops…but today nobody talks. You only hear the click/clack of laptop keyboards. How…times have changed. This book may interest someone is a avid fan of 19th C Jewish literature. I found it difficult to like because of my lack of knowledge of this literary genre. But you may like it!...more
"Indonesia etc"....I know nothing about it. But Elizabeth Pisani's bookFinished:22.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:B+ #WorldFromMyArmchair Conclusion:
"Indonesia etc"....I know nothing about it. But Elizabeth Pisani's book is the perfect place to start. She seamlessly blends her personal travelogue with fascinating facts aboutthe most invisible country in the world. Indonesia occupies a unique place in among Asia's major powers. The stronger Indonesia becomes, the more it could protect ...other lands against China becoming THE dominant power in Asia. If it keeps its act together, will grow fast over the next few decades. and become a serious strategic player in Asia in its own right. #InterestingRead...more
All these stories are important. People are being very honest and telling us what makes Finished:20.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:B+ #TBR Conclusion:
All these stories are important. People are being very honest and telling us what makes them be who they are. I took something from all these selections ...but most of all I loved Marlee Silva. Her father used a great analogy to explain to his young daughter what it means to be a product of two cultures. Her father poured two cups of black coffee ...adds creamer to one of them. "..no matter how much milk you add: they'll never not be coffee." Marlee uses this image as a shield to this day. This book was an eye-opening education about growing up Aboriginal in Australia. #MustRead
Finished:26.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:C #AudioBook Conclusion: I admire both Supreme Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg so mucFinished:26.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:C #AudioBook Conclusion: I admire both Supreme Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg so much. I wanted to love this book....unfortunately it did not capture my heart. Linda Hirshman did not use factual language to create any emotional feeling for these great women It was all business as usual. #Disappointed...more
Finished:18.12.2018 Genre:biography Rating:C Conclusion: I expected lightning in a bottle instead ...but I got static electricity on the rug. #GoodButNFinished:18.12.2018 Genre:biography Rating:C Conclusion: I expected lightning in a bottle instead ...but I got static electricity on the rug. #GoodButNotGreat...more
Finished:16.12.2018 Genre:short stories Rating:B #CanBookChallenge Conclusion: The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool lFinished:16.12.2018 Genre:short stories Rating:B #CanBookChallenge Conclusion: The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps they have done ... just enjoys how their body feels and moves in water. For the first time I approached a collection of short stories as a slow reader. I read each and every word Julie Paul wrote. Not every story is a home-run....but she hit a few out of the ballpark! Curious?
Bad News: Bah, humbug......and this is why: Crime fiction….it is always about the quality of the writing. For example:
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Personal Kati Hiekkapelto?…crime fiction? This was the contest of wills between the detective and the killer who is on the loose mixed with a multicultural back round (Serbia – Finland). I found nothing baffling in this CF book…. just another formulaic in which cop and the killer trade knockout blows. #Disappointed...waste of time.
Finished:11.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:B #ReadIreland Conclusion: Brian Friel writes about a tight knit community. Friel sets his plays among peopFinished:11.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:B #ReadIreland Conclusion: Brian Friel writes about a tight knit community. Friel sets his plays among people diminished by need. Characters that are on the edge ....in terms of residence, employment ...the marginal figures. These days you have to look long and hard to find towns like Ballybeg with shared values, rituals and and a strong sense of nostalgia (Celtic agrarian roots). This is a detailed reference book for Friel's plays. You can easily zoom in on the play you are interested in.
Finished:09.12.2018 Genre:fiction Rating:A+++++++ Conclusion: Reading does not stop when you lay down the book. It leaves a weight upon our waking thouFinished:09.12.2018 Genre:fiction Rating:A+++++++ Conclusion: Reading does not stop when you lay down the book. It leaves a weight upon our waking thoughts. Finalist Man Booker International Award 2018 ...it should have won, here's why
Finished:08.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:C- Conclusion: This book is an enlightening resource about Lewis Carroll's Alice books. I found the writingFinished:08.12.2018 Genre:non-fiction Rating:C- Conclusion: This book is an enlightening resource about Lewis Carroll's Alice books. I found the writing style soporific which made it difficult to read without skimming. I'm taking the high-road....no score. ...just to say I was #NotImpressed.
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