This week was spent recovering from midterms and catching up on work, but all in all it was a good week. I have book club today, in which we’re going to discuss Darling Jim by Christian Moerk. If you’ve read it, you know it’s exceptionally strange. I enjoyed it and am excited to talk about it, as I think there will be a lot to discuss.
I finished John Steinbeck’s East of Eden last night. I’ve gone back and forth on whether to write a review, and finally decided not to for two reasons. First, it’s not exactly an obscure book with few reviews – I mean, it was an Oprah’s book club pick! Second, I’m not sure I would be fair in my review at this point. I was reading East of Eden along with the Classics Book Club, and as a result, it took me months to finish. Now, I could have read it faster, but I felt no urgency to do so. Therefore, at this point, I’m incredibly frustrated with it and am SO GLAD to be done with it. Don’t get me wrong, it really was a good book and I’m very glad I finally read it. It’s just that right now, I feel like the main sentiment of the review would be THANK GOD IT’S OVER, and that would not be helpful. I may wait a month or two and write it then, but that’s hard for me to do, so likely it will just remain unreviewed!
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I also finished Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda this week. I cannot express my love for this book in mere words. It’s definitely a top book of 2010 for me. My review will post on 4/6 (I had to move around some other reviews so I didn’t have to wait until the end of April), but if you see this book in the meantime, know that it has my wholehearted support and love.
Last week, I posted about Allison Winn Scotch’s blog post on Book Bloggers. I didn’t do a LOST recap this past week, but I’ll definitely do one next week.
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4 comments:
I got all excited because I thought I had Secret Daughter. I do, but it's by a different author. :(
I know you read like 300 books a year, so when you mention that something is a favorite for the year, I listen. I can't wait to hear about it! I have to laugh at your attitude towards East of Eden. Hey, we don't all have to like those books! There have been a few where I finished it scratching my head, wondering what all the fuss was about.
I've had The Forgotten Garden sitting on my shelf for a while now, but just can't seem to get to it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you thought of it.
Woo hoo on finishing the challenge!
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