Recent reads
Slam – Nick Hornby — I usually love Nick Hornby’s books. How to Be Good was awesome, and written from the perspective of a female! And then, of course, there is 
High Fidelity (yes, the John Cusack movie)! So as soon as I heard that Slam was published, I wanted to read it. This time, Hornby writes from the perspective of a young boy, a teenager, who experiences an unexpected turn of events. You see, unlike other bloggers (whose names will not be mentioned here), I am not going to give away the ending! Hornby is a great contemporary writer — read it.
After Dark – Haruki Murakami – I was 
first introduced to Murakami with Norwegian Wood — if you haven’t read that yet, you need to. Now. He is one of the most unusual writers and After Dark is yet another example of his continual efforts to create something different, truly different. The story follows two girls, sisters, in Tokyo, who are experiencing strange connections between time and space. Murakami is a creative genius.
And Now You Can Go – Vendela Vida – 
Her first book. It didn’t impress me as much as Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name, but it was a good read. I appreciate it more the more I think about it, actually. FYI: She is Dave Eggers’ wife and an Editor of The Believer, a McSweeney’s relative. I actually saw her and Eggers’ speak in Santa Fe a couple years ago. I think Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name is an incredible story and extremely well-written. Vendela Vida knows how to use a metaphor.
Dry – Augusten Burroughs – 
I already mentioned this (see previous post titled Dry), but this memoir of Burroughs’ struggle with alcoholism is unexpectedly fun, despite the dark nature of the subject. If you like David Sedaris, you’ll like Burroughs.
Next:
Into the Wild 
– John Krakauer – I’ve seen the movie, but I still want to read the book. I usually believe it’s better to read the book first, of course. But sometimes we just gotta do it backwards, right?
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