Comments on: October Reading Wrap-Up

By: trish

trish — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:00 +0000

Well, my favorite book from October was What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman. But what I really came over to say was that I heard Ayelet Waldman speak at a literary luncheon, and she was fanfreakingtastic. I can’t wait to hear what you thought of that book!

By: Kailana

Kailana — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:53:19 +0000

You read some interesting looking books in October!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:25:15 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve read any good non-fiction. I’m planning on picking up on a bit more of that soon. As for my favorite October read, I think I’ll go with My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent. It was absolutely captivating!

By: softdrink

softdrink — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:20:45 +0000

That’s a tough question, because I read a lot of very different books last month. Maybe A Moveable Feast and Gang Leader for a Day, even though that last one was on audio.

By: Staci

Staci — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:34:24 +0000

My favorite read in October was The Grand Sophy for sure!! I loved every minute of it!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:53:30 +0000

Based on your review and someone else’s of The Good Good Pig, I ordered it from our library and just received it. It is next on my list to read, and I can’t wait. I raised pigs for 4H when I was a kid, so I know all about their crazy little hijinx!

By: bermudaonion

bermudaonion — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:19:21 +0000

I read a lot of good books in October. I can’t pick a favorite, but the three I liked the best are Tell Me Something True, Willow and The Unlikely Disciple.

By: Tanya Perez

Tanya Perez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:54:06 +0000

The best book I read this month was A HAPPY MARRIAGE by Raphael Yglesias. It came out earlier this year but I didn’t look at it until July and I finally did a deep read on it. It’s a heavily autobiographical story about a man helping his wife through the dying process. Until the end, the chapters alternate between the first days of their dating and, her final days. At first, it’s seems like an easy book to skim; but a closer read reveals how carefully crafted the book really is. Though it’s brutally honest which is no easy thing, the craftsmanship lies in the author’s ability to relate common events with care without falling into cliche. It’s my first Yglesias novel, and one that I don’t think I would have picked up on my own, except that it came strongly recommended by a highly literate friend. It got two raves in the New York TImes Book Review (one in the Sunday edition, and another in a weekday edition.)