Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Son. Philipp Meyer. Harper Collins, New York, 2013. Hachette Digital retrieved for Kindle.(F; 5/14) I have quite scant notes on this book. This could mean it was so enthralling I couldn’t put it down at all. But I have a … Continue reading →

The Pale King. David Foster Wallace. Little, Brown, New York, published (posthumously) 2011. Hachette Digital retrieved for Kindle. (F, 04/14.) This is in some ways the most profoundly strange piece of fiction I’ve ever read. It’s magnificent, but fragmented like any … Continue reading →

The Goldfinch. Donna Tartt. Little, Brown New York, 2013. Hachette Digital retrieved for Kindle. This is an impressive story that probably deserved its prize. There is more than enough to grab and hold your interest: characters you have sympathy with, moral and … Continue reading →

Wallace D. Both Flesh and Not: Essays. Little, Brown New York 2012; Hachette Digital retrieved for Kindle. This stands out in my reading life as the first book I’ve obtained using Amazon’s electronic medium Kindle. I should say something about … Continue reading →