Entries from March 2008

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

March 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Synopsis:
A collection of short stories set mostly among Indian immigrants in the US.
Review:
Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake was one of my favorite reads of last year, so I decided I needed to check out her much-buzzed about collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies. It will surprise no one who has read these tales that [...]

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Tags: American Literature

Hero (Booking Through Thursday)

March 6th, 2008 · 20 Comments

You should have seen this one coming … Who is your favorite Male lead character? And why?
I don’t connect with male protagonists the way I do with female, so I can’t really come up with an absolute favorite. And this reminds me of a conversation I’ve been having with my pastor’s wife, who [...]

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Tags: On Reading

Another Literary Meme

March 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Found via Rhigirl–
1. When/how did you become an avid reader?
I’ve loved to read as long as I can remember, ever since I was a little girl. I was totally the bookworm nerd that never wanted to do anything else.
2. What is your favorite genre for adult/young adult books?
For YA, I am always a sucker [...]

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Tags: On Reading

Sawyer’s Nicknames

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Because I appreciate good writing in all media:

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You Know I Love Libraries

March 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

I picked up this library meme from So Many Books. Of course, Library Lovers month ended on Friday but my heart is filled with library love year round, so get over it.
How do you plan on celebrating Library Lovers month?
I did nothing to celebrate. It’s all I can do to get a daily [...]

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Tags: On Reading