What I'm Reading

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Submission

Fiction by Amy Waldman

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

This is about a ficionalized version of the politics following 9-11, but in an interestingly narrow way.

I'll let you figure out what the heck I mean by that. If you want to.

This was a good character-driven novel, but I got a little bogged down in the middle.

Still, it had a pretty good ending. So I'd recommend it. Mostly.

Monday, January 30, 2012

When the Emperor Was Divine

Fiction by Julie Otsuka.

When the Emperor Was Divine

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

I read this a while ago, but it's probably one of my favorites. It really made an impression.

It's about Japanese iternment camps during World War II, which was not an issue I'd been aware of before reading it.

I definitely recommend this book.

This book came out way back in 2002, and the author is just now releasing her second book. I can't wait to read that one too.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Litigators

Fiction by John Grisham.

The Litigators (Limited Edition)

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

This was a good book.

John Grisham is a solidly good novelist. People who say they are too smart to read Grisham are just posturing. In my opinion, of course.

Also it's refreshing to read a trial book where The Big Win is not a foregone conclusion.

I won't say any more than that. If you like legal thrillers, read this one.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Dreams of Joy

Fiction by Lisa See.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

Well, I already sang Lisa See's praises earlier (see On Gold Mountain), but here I am doing it again.

la La LA! This book is GREAT! Lisa See makes a time and culture that is completely foreign to me into something amazingly relatable. AGAIN!!

Oh, but this is a sequel, so you have to read Shangahi Girls first.