Notes on Books & Life
I picked up Burning Valley by Phillip Bonosky simply because it was set in western Pennsylvania, where I now live. I’ve heard of Pittsburgh referred to as a steel town, but I didn’t know much about the industry or the area’s history. Though Burning Valley is a novel, I ended up learning a great deal. …
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Only six books of The Odyssey and one week left of Trish’s readalong! I’ve been listening to Ian McKellen read the epic to me on audio and using the corresponding Fagles translation in print as a supplement. This week, we read Books 13-18. Same warning as the past two weeks: I like how the story …
I’d wanted to read Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago ever since I heard about the premise a few years ago. When I found a used copy on the Half Price Books clearance shelves, I snatched it up. About the Book: “The following day, no one died.” (p.1) Thus begins Death with Interruptions, written by …
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A few Fridays ago I introduced a miniseries featuring some of my favorite audiobooks. This week, I’ll be focusing on middle grade and young adult novels, all of which I, as an adult, really enjoyed. I’ve selected three of my favorites: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (read by …
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Last week, I realized I was way ahead of where I was supposed to be with The Odyssey readalong, so I switched over and listened to To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf instead. I’ve only read Mrs. Dalloway by Woolf so far, and I’ve always meant to get to some of her others. About the …
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