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Hello Readers
Joining thread...
I usually read a fair amount, though because I read The New Yorker every week, it cuts into my book time. About a month ago, I started reading with a Kindle DX and since then I have been reading non-stop. I have a wish list on the Kindle and every time I finish one book, I just download another. It's something I didn't think I'd enjoy as much as I do, but it really changes a lot about reading.
Here's what I've read on the Kindle:
Insignificant Others - Stephen Macauley - a book about a gay man in middle age and about relationship choices. Set in Boston, where I lived for many years, I enjoyed reading a story taking place in a city that I know and love.
Girl in Translation - Jean Kwok - about the Chinese immigrant experience in NYC. Very well written and moving.
The Frozen Rabbi - Steve Stern - the second book of his I've read. It's a magical realism with a twist of Hasidism about a family that has kept a celebrated rabbi frozen for generations until he thaws out in a power outage. A wonderful book.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - also magical realism about a girl who tastes the emotions of the people who have cooked the food she eats. Really well done and recommended.
I also read The Help (pre-Kindle) and like it tremendously. I can see why it's been on the best seller list forever.
Looking forward to hearing more about what all of you are reading.
BBinNYC
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