Friday, February 24, 2012

2012.Book13 - True Grit (Portis)

Excellent comic? western.

2012.Book12 - Diary of a Player (Paisley)

A happy memoir. The feeling of being set on a good path by people who love you and achieving success, recognition, and acceptance. That's a good feeling.

2012.Book11 - All is Grace (Manning)

A very sad memoir. A life of pain and disappointment. At least from the inside.

Friday, February 17, 2012

2012.Book10 - The Denial of Death (Becker)

Very good. First part was very affecting (human condition). He ends up with a pretty negative story (we must embrace a useful illusion) that I don't want to accept.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

2012.Book9 - Among Others (Walton)

Very good SFF? An ending almost as spectacular as Walton's "Tooth and Claw"

2012.Book8 - Persuasion (Austen)

Very good character study. Typical Austen payoff.

Friday, February 03, 2012

2012.Book7 - The Influencing Machine (Gladstone)

Pretty good graphic non-fiction about media.

2012.Book6 - We Meant Well (Van Buren)

Excellent non-fiction about post-war reconstruction efforts in Iraq.