Read Under the Banner of Heaven, by John Krakaur, if you're interested in a not-very flattering portrait of the birth of an American religion. Rated***
Read Rebel, by Bediako Asare, if you are interested in mid century writing from Africa and aren't put off by graphic descriptions of violence, and subjugation of women.**
Read The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, if you'd like a sneak peek into the GOP's playbook, or are a fan of The Borgias.***
Read Hotel du Lac, by Anita Brookner, if like you'd like to to cooped up in a dreary, deserted European hotel, making up stories about the few guests who share your plight.**
Read The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follet, if you like thriller-turned-"literature" writers who spend nearly 1000 pages on a topic, with no character development and lots of rape & misogyny.*
Huh. After typing that out, I realized I read some quite crappy books this month. Let's hope August is a bit better! I've already started a couple that seem to be promising. I'll keep you updated!
Oh, and my rating system is posted here.
2 comments:
Crappy. Giggle. But you said it all so nicely. And I hate Pillars of the Earth. Hate. Except for the architectural descriptions. What am I missing that everyone else so loves? And can I add constant repetition to your list of not-so-right things about it? :)
Frances: I have NO IDEA what you're missing. I do not know why people rave about this book. I've been hearing good things forever, and then my librarian suggested it, so I thought I'd give it a go. Like you said, a complete waste except for the architectural details.
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