Bgirlstance

Keep Track of All Books I Read in 2006 (read all 6 entries…)
November 1 year ago

“Naked” by David Sedaris Next
A halarious memoir, if you like memoirs. It actually almost had me convinced I would like to check out a nudist colony.

“These bones are not my child’s” by Toni Cade-Bambara
A very LONG novel about the Altanta murders in the 60s/70s, very good if you like the writing style of Toni Morrison.

“Passion and Purity” by Elisabeth Elliot
Convicting? yes. Ridiculous? yes. A story of passion and purity told by a woman who waited five years for her love and him for her, never having touched each other. Their struggles shown in journal entrys, poetry and letters. Irritating and inspiring.

Dec 16, 2006, 11:35AM PST | 2 cheers


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spoko

Good month, it sounds like

I got about halfway through Naked, but didn’t find it nearly as entertaining as his other books (particularly Corduroy and Denim). I should probably finish it at some point. I was impressed to hear you call it “hilarious”; maybe I should pick it back up now that I have some distance from the other two of his I’ve read.

If you like Toni Cade Bambara, by the way, I know my wife would instruct me to recommend The Salt Eaters. I tried to read it last year, but that was during the phase where I just couldn’t finish anything fictional. So I never finished it. But it’s easily her favorite book, I think.

Passion and Purity sounds good. Why “irritating,” though?

Dec 18, 2006, 03:51PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Bgirlstance

sorry my response is late

‘Naked’ was my first Sedaris book, which probable explains our difference in opinions. I think I just got done reading some heavier books in topic and so I was in need of a comic relief.

I have heard good things about ‘The Salt Eaters’ and I will read it sooner or later I’m sure! Thank you for the recomendation, your wife taught you well. :)

Irritating because… well… it would be hard to explain to someone who hasn’t read it!

Jan 08, 2007, 02:39PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer


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