The only reason I did not read it in one sitting is that this is a book that deserves one’s full attention. However, I could not restrain myself as I got closer to the end. In fact, I stayed up to four in the morning finishing the book as I simply could not put it down. Continue reading
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (1993) Contemporary Fiction, 256 pages Picador Reprint edition (April 28, 2009) Read for Picador Book Club: Picador’s Twitter Account The discussion of this book I have an extra copy due to a shipping mix-up. … Continue reading
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Magical Realism, 246 pages (Hardcover edition) Spanish Edition (1989) English Translation (1992) Random House, Inc. Like Water for Chocolate’s full title is, Like Water for Hot Chocolate: A novel in … Continue reading
From the perspective of some, this a ‘bleak’ and depressing read. I will admit that initially, I felt the same way. However in letting this book stew on my mind for a few days, and after re-reading several passages, I realize that I had missed something. This book is about life, not death. It is about the journey’s we take and choices we make, and how each affect the other. Continue reading