Tuesday is Libary Day, of course. Today I am returning the following.
Words
In Dubious Battle, John Steinbeck - is here.
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Evelyn Waugh - "A disquieting, sharply comic novel which recounts a period of mental breakdown in the life of Gilbert Pinfold, inspired by Waughs period of what he calls his 'late lunacy'. This was weird and intense and sharp. Good though.
The Heart is a Lonley Hunter, Carson McCullers - Focuses on a deaf mute and the people he encounters in a 1930s mill town in Georgia. It created a literary sensation on publication, rising to the top of the bestseller lists in 1940 and was the first in a string of works by McCullers to give voice to the rejected, mistreated and oppressed. This was great, apart from the sad doctor and his boring daughter. I look forward to reading more.
A Spot of Bother, Mark Haddon - the second adult novel by the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. More mental health issues and family values. This went on and on and on and had very little point. It could have happily been 100 pages shorter
Words and Pictures
The Museam Vaults, Marc-Antoine Mathieu - This is one of the greatest books I have ever read, ever. Totally beautiful, provoking and inspiring. I would love to read it in French.
The Best of American Splendor (2005), Harvey Pekar (and friends) - The usual from the usual suspects. Still good though.
1 comment:
OMG that is a cute graphic. Where'd you get it? But I'm sad that you don't have any more posts under the Hampster tag.
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