Category: Literary Escapes
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_Alex Cross’s Trial_
James Patterson usually entertains me. Some might not be a fan of his writing or find it quality work, but when I read mass printed paperbacks, I’m just looking to be entertained. So, as another option found on the beach house bookshelf, I couldn’t really pass it up. Patterson has a few serial characters that…
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_The Road_
While staying at the beach house during my visit to the Oregon Coast with my family, I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s _The Road_. He is the author of other books such as _No Country for Old Men_, _All the Pretty Horses_, etc. R had borrowed this book from the library before the summer holidays and…
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Plato’s _The Republic_
As part of my yearly reading of something philosophical, I decided it was time to finish Plato’s _The Republic_, which I had started for a Philosophies of Education course at Teachers College. I enjoyed reading the thoughts of Plato through Socrates and comparing the philosophies of society now with the ideas of then. Times have…
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_Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home_
_Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home_ My friend in NYC is an editor for Henry Holt and she gave me this book when we caught up after four years. She edited this book and she said it was a funny story that she thought I might like. While I’ve become…
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_9th Judgement_
_9th Judgement_ James Patterson continues to entertain me with this series. It was a better read than what I remember thinking about the _8th Confession_, which is good. I read the entire book on my flights from AD to JFK and was reminded of how much I enjoy having a real book in hand when…
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_The Lost Symbol_
_The Lost Symbol_ The past few books I’ve read have been read on my iPhone through an application called Stanza. It’s really great for traveling because I don’t need to pack a bunch of heavy books – with weight and luggage being such an issue these days – and it’s convenient when I have to…
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_Eat Pray Love_ by Elizabeth Gilbert
_Eat Pray Love_ by Elizabeth Gilbert As you probably know, contemporary novels are not my general cup of tea. I prefer the classics with language usage that is strange and odd to read out loud. I appreciate the skill and talent it takes to weave a story with words alone. Elizabeth Gilbert took me through…
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_I, Alex Cross_
_I, Alex Cross_ Well, when you read a couple of heavy books, especially when traveling, it’s always a relief to read something light. I’ve become a huge fan of the electronic books, despite a bit of pain at the costs. Still, when I’m traveling, it’s so much easier and lighter to carry around my little…
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_Paradise Lost_
_Paradise Lost_ Back in my college days, I took a course called “The Lyric” where we studied poetry. For most of my life I’ve had a weird relationship with poetry in that I write it, but hated to analyze others’ poetry because maybe they just didn’t mean all that we say they did. However, I’ve…
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_Dreams From My Father_
_Dreams From My Father_ Some time ago, my friend said that she was reading this book and that she thought I might like it. When the Presidential elections were happening, I found myself frustrated by President Obama’s ticket as representative of the African-Americans. Of course, I admit that I didn’t really know much about anything…
