Next Up: …and some thoughts.
With the finishing of All the Light We Cannot See, I’ve come to decision time again. The Pulitzers in which I’ve taken an interest are not available at the local… Read more »
Category: Books
All the Light We Cannot See
As I have noted before, the thing about reading nothing but Pulitzer-prize winning novels is that you will always be reading something of quality. Not that I’ve loved all of… Read more »
Monday Random
It took me a while to finish One of Ours, but my next Pulitzer, not so long. All the Light we Cannot See is a longer book, but it’s going… Read more »
Willa Cather gets her Own
When I started my Pulitzer run, I developed a pattern of announcing the next book by writing “Next Up” followed by the author’s name. Then I’d give a brief recap… Read more »
Disorienting: “Concatenation”
I enjoy collecting odd words sometimes. Years ago, we made it a kind of game in the office. Anyone who discovered a new word would bring it into the office… Read more »
Wednesday Random
A Subtle Jumping of Shark I’ve not used this in a while — the term, “Jumped the Shark.” I feel a close relationship with it though, seeing’s though I’m from… Read more »
Brilliant
I started Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead (2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) remembering that I’d read her before and…didn’t mind, many years back. But I’ll be doggoned if I can remember… Read more »
Next Up: Willa Cather
I’ve always loved being a bit random with my reading — trying to discover new authors I would not normally have seen if not for my scattershot approach. I think… Read more »
Saturday, and tired…
Well here I am: Saturday. This is usually the day I put up a ride for you to check out. Lot’s of pictures along with a lightweight paragraph or two…. Read more »
Wednesday Random
Some weeks are busier than others. Others are a mixed bag. This one is the latter. Whenever I administer language tests — as I did on Monday and Tuesday afternoon… Read more »