Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle, Scribner, (2005) This is a great memoir that has its inevitable depressing moments as well as corresponding inspiration and uplift. I found it wonderfully paced and the number of sections throughout the story meant I was consistently drawn back to find out what happened next. As much as it isContinue reading “The Glass Castle”
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Why You Act the Way You Do
Tim LaHaye, Why You Act the Way You Do (1987) I can not quite remember where I found this book, I may have found it in a Goodwill and bought it for the title without the understanding of both LaHaye’s background and the subtext to the work. The subject itself is certainly interesting and theContinue reading “Why You Act the Way You Do”
A Perfect Day for Bananafish
J.D Salinger, A Perfect Day for Bananafish, (1948) I am currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns and I did not have enough time to read the whole book. In interest of continuing a book/short story per week, I read A Perfect Day for Bananafish a couple of weeks ago as it is short but renownedContinue reading “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”
From Gilead, Iowa
Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004) One long episodic letter from father to son, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson received much critical acclaim. It is full of symbolism and I would not have read it, if it were not for one of my classes at school. It has it moments that I enjoyed and the premise of theContinue reading “From Gilead, Iowa”
Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants Continuing the recent trend of short stories this is another selection from various suggestion lists. For next week I am reading Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains, I have already started but needed slightly longer to read it while having work and school assignments to manage. Hills Like White ElephantsContinue reading “Hills Like White Elephants”
Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
Maria Semple, Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, Little, Brown and Company (2012) Compared to The Girl on the Train last week Semple’s work is wonderfully refreshing, inspirational and fun. Both are wonderful examples of their genre and just like The Girl on the Train, this book sold exceptionally well and was translated into a number ofContinue reading “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?”
A World run by Women
Naomi Alderman, The Power (2017) The day of the girls has arrived – but where will it end. Naomi Alderman, The Power The Power is a fascinating book as the language of the patriarchy is reversed following the awakening of an electrical power in most women across the globe. It is important to note thatContinue reading “A World run by Women”
The Monkey’s Paw
W. W. Jacobs, The Monkey’s Paw, (1902) He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlour, and then to the mantelpiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutilated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized uponContinue reading “The Monkey’s Paw”
Manifesting your Personal Legend
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (1993), ISBN 978-0-06-112241-5 Will Smith’s favorite book of all time, The Alchemist is an exquisite parable and story. If you have not had the pleasure of reading the book then do, if you have already read Santiago’s tale then re-read it. The story aside, the lessons and teachings in between theContinue reading “Manifesting your Personal Legend”
Introduction: TWBR
This simple blog “The Weekly Book Report” (TWBR) will be exactly what it claims to be. Part of the idea is to increase the number of books I read and hold me personally accountable in some fashion. Another part is creating a record of those books and the elements of interest within. With both ofContinue reading “Introduction: TWBR”
The Weekly Book Report 