The Pile
Here are some books I bought tonight:
The first book, Hotel Iris, is written by a woman who is better known for The Housekeeper and the Professor, which was a spare, elegant, Japanese book. This one looks a little more twisted, but interesting.
The second book is one of those books about reading. Sometimes I avoid these, but I liked Shelf Discovery, from the same genre, very much.
The third book is an Orange Prize finalist and looked interesting, in a slightly rambly, random, Molly Bloom-ish way.
The fourth book is told from the point of view of a woman whose children have put her in some kind of a home. She writes her recollections of her youth in Missouri, interspersed with modern-day goings-on in the nursing home (romances, etc.) I have a kind of fascination with this. I think assisted living and nursing homes have some very interesting communities.
The first book, Hotel Iris, is written by a woman who is better known for The Housekeeper and the Professor, which was a spare, elegant, Japanese book. This one looks a little more twisted, but interesting.
The second book is one of those books about reading. Sometimes I avoid these, but I liked Shelf Discovery, from the same genre, very much.
The third book is an Orange Prize finalist and looked interesting, in a slightly rambly, random, Molly Bloom-ish way.
The fourth book is told from the point of view of a woman whose children have put her in some kind of a home. She writes her recollections of her youth in Missouri, interspersed with modern-day goings-on in the nursing home (romances, etc.) I have a kind of fascination with this. I think assisted living and nursing homes have some very interesting communities.
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Yes, we definitely share that addiction :)