by Michael Ondaatje
Such a huge fan of the movie, knew the book would be exceptional -- and it was.
The author has such an unusual way with words, odd sentence fragments and rambles. But it totally works.
The book takes place prior to and in the waning days of WWII. There is an odd assortment of characters -- a petty thief who is also a drug addict, a nurse traumatized by life, an Indian bomb disposal expert who tries to live his life by holding himself apart, and a scientist fatally burned an an accident.
They all hole up an a wrecked villa and their lives prior out spill out in little rivulets, over time.
Loved, loved. loved. this book.
8.30.2012
Christine
by Stephen King
This was one of his older books that I hadn't read yet, a good summer choice.
Dennis and Arnie are typical teens, except that one is a popular jock and the other a pimply loser. When the geek impetiously buys an old clucker car, Christine, strange things start to happen.
King always tells such a good story. His characters are quirky and well-drawn, not typical. His momentum is amazing. This book was not quite as gory as some, more suspenseful but King has never been one to shy away from blunt crudeness from time to time and being about teenagers, this book has it.
This was one of his older books that I hadn't read yet, a good summer choice.
Dennis and Arnie are typical teens, except that one is a popular jock and the other a pimply loser. When the geek impetiously buys an old clucker car, Christine, strange things start to happen.
King always tells such a good story. His characters are quirky and well-drawn, not typical. His momentum is amazing. This book was not quite as gory as some, more suspenseful but King has never been one to shy away from blunt crudeness from time to time and being about teenagers, this book has it.
The Bone House
by Stephen Lawhead
Okay, so obviously I need to research by audio book choices better.
This was 1. a fantasy, which I don't enjoy now like I did when I was 12.
and 2. a serial that I was started partway through.
Really annoying.
It was all I had with me on vacation, however, so I stuck with it.
Kit is pursuing a 'skin-map' that holds many secrets; he's part of a special group that can 'lay travel' through time and space.Yeah, characters not all that interesting and plot convoluted (maybe not if you started at the beginning, but....)
Okay, so obviously I need to research by audio book choices better.
This was 1. a fantasy, which I don't enjoy now like I did when I was 12.
and 2. a serial that I was started partway through.
Really annoying.
It was all I had with me on vacation, however, so I stuck with it.
Kit is pursuing a 'skin-map' that holds many secrets; he's part of a special group that can 'lay travel' through time and space.Yeah, characters not all that interesting and plot convoluted (maybe not if you started at the beginning, but....)
The Deepest Water
by Kate Wilhelm
This was another simple summer read, a crime/dysfunctional family thriller and although I had the villain picked out after the second chapter (and I was right) I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Abby's father, a writer, is killed and she is determined to find out who did it. He lived in an isolated area and had few friends, so it seems everyone is suspect.
One odd thing -- the author is from Oregon and the book is set there too, so I thought I'd really enjoy that part of it. Yet this was an audio book and it was crazy-making that the actor doing the book kept mispronouncing local place names. What kind of crappy producer doesn't make sure geographic names are researched and pronounced right? Yachats was "Yeah-chits". Drove me nuts and almost make me want to walk away from the book.
This was another simple summer read, a crime/dysfunctional family thriller and although I had the villain picked out after the second chapter (and I was right) I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Abby's father, a writer, is killed and she is determined to find out who did it. He lived in an isolated area and had few friends, so it seems everyone is suspect.
One odd thing -- the author is from Oregon and the book is set there too, so I thought I'd really enjoy that part of it. Yet this was an audio book and it was crazy-making that the actor doing the book kept mispronouncing local place names. What kind of crappy producer doesn't make sure geographic names are researched and pronounced right? Yachats was "Yeah-chits". Drove me nuts and almost make me want to walk away from the book.
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