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Dava Sobel: Galileo's daughter (2000, Penguin (Non-Classics))
A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and LoveInspired by her long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters …
The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to …
Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, …
Very enjoyable story. I learned some things about Shanghai in the 1930's, and the Chinese immigrant community in Los Angeles. Not as emotionally engaging as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Very enjoyable story. I learned some things about Shanghai in the 1930's, and the Chinese immigrant community in Los Angeles. Not as emotionally engaging as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
I enthusiastically recommend this book!
The narration alternates between George and his father, Howard. The last few days of George's life are portrayed as a countdown of hours, which would have been much more forceful had I been reading a physical book instead of a Kindle. Just imagine: as the hours of George's life dwindle, so do the pages of the book…
It was so nice to read good writing. The point of view switches seamlessly between first and third person, past and present tense. Thankfully, a section overfull of alliteration did not go on too long ("let the low light of the fire lap at it late at night" and "brightness between a band").
The book was such a transporting experience that when I finished reading it, I needed to just sit for a few minutes and finish absorbing it all.
I enthusiastically recommend this book!
The narration alternates between George and his father, Howard. The last few days of George's life are portrayed as a countdown of hours, which would have been much more forceful had I been reading a physical book instead of a Kindle. Just imagine: as the hours of George's life dwindle, so do the pages of the book…
It was so nice to read good writing. The point of view switches seamlessly between first and third person, past and present tense. Thankfully, a section overfull of alliteration did not go on too long ("let the low light of the fire lap at it late at night" and "brightness between a band").
The book was such a transporting experience that when I finished reading it, I needed to just sit for a few minutes and finish absorbing it all.
An old man lies dying. As time collapses into memory, he travels deep into his …
I enthusiastically recommend this book!
The narration alternates between George and his father, Howard. The last few days of George's life are portrayed as a countdown of hours, which would have been much more forceful had I been reading a physical book instead of a Kindle. Just imagine: as the hours of George's life dwindle, so do the pages of the book…
It was so nice to read good writing. The point of view switches seamlessly between first and third person, past and present tense. Thankfully, a section overfull of alliteration did not go on too long ("let the low light of the fire lap at it late at night" and "brightness between a band").
The book was such a transporting experience that when I finished reading it, I needed to just sit for a few minutes and finish absorbing it all.
I enthusiastically recommend this book!
The narration alternates between George and his father, Howard. The last few days of George's life are portrayed as a countdown of hours, which would have been much more forceful had I been reading a physical book instead of a Kindle. Just imagine: as the hours of George's life dwindle, so do the pages of the book…
It was so nice to read good writing. The point of view switches seamlessly between first and third person, past and present tense. Thankfully, a section overfull of alliteration did not go on too long ("let the low light of the fire lap at it late at night" and "brightness between a band").
The book was such a transporting experience that when I finished reading it, I needed to just sit for a few minutes and finish absorbing it all.
A sheep evaluates what is truly important in life.
I originally bought this little book as a gift and loved it so much I was unable to give it away. Yes, you can read it in just a few minutes. Yes, it's a picture book. It's charming!
I originally bought this little book as a gift and loved it so much I was unable to give it away. Yes, you can read it in just a few minutes. Yes, it's a picture book. It's charming!
"Tangoland" was my favorite story out of this collection. The others got repetitive: a pithy observation about Life, followed by heavy drinking at the Chateau Marmont. Babitz's characters all seem to have a love/hate relationship with Los Angeles; the distinction between author and narrator is fuzzy.
"Tangoland" was my favorite story out of this collection. The others got repetitive: a pithy observation about Life, followed by heavy drinking at the Chateau Marmont. Babitz's characters all seem to have a love/hate relationship with Los Angeles; the distinction between author and narrator is fuzzy.
Kathy, a clone about to donate all her organs and die, reflects on her past about her school and the …
From Wikipedia: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9) is a memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. It …
