I really like his writing (Ian McEwan that is), and this book, Enduring Love, while pretty disturbing was more than a study in a scary obsession – it had also excellent scenes, characters and plot development. There is one really funny scene – when the main character is trying to buy a gun from some [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Another by McEwan
Posted in Contemporary on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A good read
Posted in Mysteries, tagged Mysteries on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While discussing books with a friend, we discovered a shared love of mysteries. He recommended an Irish author, Tana French, whose first book, In the Wood, he described as a psychological thriller. I got hold of the book and couldn’t put it down. The central crime is sad and disturbing, but it is well-handled and [...]
Roth on Aging and Death
Posted in Contemporary, books, tagged aging on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t read much Philip Roth as I tend to be a bit prudish and he is known for his graphic writing; however, I did read and enjoy The Plot Against America (it is told from a young boy’s point of view so not too much in the way of sex going on). I was [...]
On aging and death
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I used to trick myself by adding a year or two to my age by way of becoming used to the idea of being 40 and then 50. So, recently, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I am actually turning 52, not 53. The term over-the-hill is a bit of a joke bringing to mind silly [...]
Netherland
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After reading descriptions of Joseph O’Neill’s new novel Netherland which talked of it as a post 9/11 novel, I was not really interested in reading it and that is the reaction of most people when I attempt to describe the book in reference to that date. However, after hearing the author interviewed by Terri Gross on Fresh [...]
