book things:
- Underwhelmed and disappointed by Dimanche and Other Stories by Irene Nemirovsky. Then I noticed that Suite Francaise and Fire In The Blood, her fantastic novels I’ve heard so much about, are translated by someone else. I bought Dimanche because I’ve generally found that short stories are the best introduction to an author’s work (for me), but that’s not the case here. I should have known better about the differences between translators. Oh well.
- I got The Cat’s Table (Michael Ondaatje’s newest novel) for Christmas, but I feel like I have to save it for the summer, for congruency’s sake.
- My dad cracked one of his ribs a few weeks ago (wrestling with a friend… idiots), so he hasn’t been able to work and is finding more time to read the books my brother and I gave him for Christmas (Ishmael, My Ishmael, 1984, Brave New World, The People’s History of the United States). When I come home from work or am just hanging around the kitchen or living room, he reads excerpts or entire chapters out loud to me. It’s really awesome and kinda makes me feel like a little girl again.
3 months ago on February 01, 2012 at 01:58pm
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