The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts. - Oliver Wendell Holmes
1.Jul.2009 at 1 | jspeyton
On misogyny (or not), big, unweildy novels, nebulous motivations, and transcendent writing of the highest order:
I’ve been putting off writing my review of Roberto Bolano’s 2666 for months now, not only becuase I’m a shamless procrastinator but also because it’s one of the most difficult books on which I’ve ever tried to get a proper [...]
4.Jun.2009 at 4 | jspeyton
On sticky books, breakfast in bed, haunted hotels, zombie wars, and the novels that have changed my life:
This week’s Booking Through Thursday question is a good one:
“This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall [...]
9.Apr.2009 at 9 | jspeyton
On booking through thursday and my personal great derangement:
This week’s Booking Through Thursday:
For something different, I’m borrowing a question from … here! One of the very first questions ever at Booking Through Thursday. Back from 2005 when Laura owned the blog but, because it was so new, it didn’t get as many responses as it does [...]
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