What I've been reading lately
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blue_lotus13Today has involved a lot of cleaning and organizing. I cleaned my clothes, car and parts of my home, scrubbed the bottom of my fridge, and arranged a bunch of word files. Yay!
1. Bonk by Mary Roach- I liked this book better than "Stiffed" actually. It's a book about the science of sex, and how little we really know about sex. Roach is one of the funniest science writers out there, and I found myself laughing out loud in several cases. Some parts are a lot more interesting than others, but it's still a worthwhile read if you like science writing and the human body.
2. Me funny by Drew Hayden Taylor- This collection of essays and bits on native humour was a bit disappointing. Some parts were funny, but I found it uneven and lacking. A big let down.
3. Our story begins by Tobias Wolff- I'm not sure why people don't make a bigger deal out of Tobias Wolff. As far as I'm concerned, he's one of the best American short story writers. His writing is simple, yet complicated and he has a great range. This book was a collection of his old stories and a few new ones. I consider him a master.
4. Certain girls by Jennifer Weiner- I would have been happier with this book if I hadn't thought of it as a sequel to "Good in bed". It contains the same characters, but pales in comparison to "Good in bed". If I think of it on its own, it was an enjoyable, light read that tackled mother-daughter relationships, surrogate mothers and life in general. Oh, and the plot twist at the end blew me out of the water and really upset me.
5. Apartment Therapy- Maxwell Ryan (or whatever the hell his name is) I am late to apartment therapy, but an article in our newspaper made me aware of it. I found some useful tips in the book, and have some new ideas about how to decorate my next space and choose my home. I also thought about how my present space is affecting me. All in all, this book has opened me up to design, colour and what I want out of my living space.
6. Fortune Cookie Chronicles- Jennifer 8. Lee- THis collection of essays looks at American Chinese food. I learned a lot. Did you know that the fortune cookie was actually invented by the Japanese? That Chinese take out containers were once used to carry shucked oysters? That one year a bingo was won by an exorbitant number of people who had picked their numbers based on their fortune cookie? This was a really interesting book about little known aspects of American Chinese culture and food. It was also torturous to read this book far away from any decent Chinese restaurant.
7. No one belongs here more than you- Miranda July- I really wanted to like this book, but I found it was kind of a one-trick pony. I love stories about weird people, but July's short fiction just couldn't compete with stories by Aimee Bender, or Amy Bloom. Disappointing.
1. Bonk by Mary Roach- I liked this book better than "Stiffed" actually. It's a book about the science of sex, and how little we really know about sex. Roach is one of the funniest science writers out there, and I found myself laughing out loud in several cases. Some parts are a lot more interesting than others, but it's still a worthwhile read if you like science writing and the human body.
2. Me funny by Drew Hayden Taylor- This collection of essays and bits on native humour was a bit disappointing. Some parts were funny, but I found it uneven and lacking. A big let down.
3. Our story begins by Tobias Wolff- I'm not sure why people don't make a bigger deal out of Tobias Wolff. As far as I'm concerned, he's one of the best American short story writers. His writing is simple, yet complicated and he has a great range. This book was a collection of his old stories and a few new ones. I consider him a master.
4. Certain girls by Jennifer Weiner- I would have been happier with this book if I hadn't thought of it as a sequel to "Good in bed". It contains the same characters, but pales in comparison to "Good in bed". If I think of it on its own, it was an enjoyable, light read that tackled mother-daughter relationships, surrogate mothers and life in general. Oh, and the plot twist at the end blew me out of the water and really upset me.
5. Apartment Therapy- Maxwell Ryan (or whatever the hell his name is) I am late to apartment therapy, but an article in our newspaper made me aware of it. I found some useful tips in the book, and have some new ideas about how to decorate my next space and choose my home. I also thought about how my present space is affecting me. All in all, this book has opened me up to design, colour and what I want out of my living space.
6. Fortune Cookie Chronicles- Jennifer 8. Lee- THis collection of essays looks at American Chinese food. I learned a lot. Did you know that the fortune cookie was actually invented by the Japanese? That Chinese take out containers were once used to carry shucked oysters? That one year a bingo was won by an exorbitant number of people who had picked their numbers based on their fortune cookie? This was a really interesting book about little known aspects of American Chinese culture and food. It was also torturous to read this book far away from any decent Chinese restaurant.
7. No one belongs here more than you- Miranda July- I really wanted to like this book, but I found it was kind of a one-trick pony. I love stories about weird people, but July's short fiction just couldn't compete with stories by Aimee Bender, or Amy Bloom. Disappointing.
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Date: 2008-06-02 03:13 am (UTC)Still, the book helped me get a handle on what styles I like, and what I need to do to get my house to be more like a home, and less like a student share-house :)