Thursday, September 5, 2013

Reading list for the fall

There are a good number of books that I'd like to read this fall, and if I don't write them all down, I am going to forget them!

First off, books that I've read recently -

Tenth of December, George Saunders - recommend. Smart satire, political/cultural commentary, some really beautiful imagery and wordsmithing. Witty.  A lot of the stories start to seem the same, but they are all good.  Did I mention this is a book of short stories.  Well it is.

The Lost:  The Search for Six in Six Million, Daniel Mendelsohn - wouldn't recommend to everyone. Long and wordy, but interesting.  I kind of feel like I just have to finish it now that I have made it as far as I have.  Did I mention it is really fucking long and dense. YASS, it is.
  

TO READ:

Subtle Bodies, Norman Rush
Bleeding Edge, Thomas Pynchon
Year Zero, Ian Buruma
The Circle, Dave Eggers
The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt
A Naked Singularity, Sergio De La Pava
The Interestings, Meg Wolitzer
Skippy Dies, Paul Murray

I will have to send this list to my mom to see what she thinks!  I've started Skippy Dies, so I really should start with that one...but the new ones are calling to me.  I think I might start with Subtle Bodies.

Update:  My mom is in favor of all of these, except for the Thomas Pynchon.  She said "I cannot do Pynchon".  WELL THEN!  I will have to procure that one for myself!


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