Amost Done.. then what?

I am 15 pages from the end of John Harvey's Darkness & Light. I will then have to find something new. I'll let you know.

A couple on the go...

I picked up A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini who wrote The Kite Runner and I started that. It is my bedtime book. I also have John Harvey's Darkness and Light as my purse book. Those of you who, like me, always have to have a book on hand to read will totally understand this. The first book is hardcover so it won't fit in my purse!

Ah, I cried a bit... So much for my heart of stone...

I finished The Kite Runner yesterday before rehearsal. I cried, even though I knew what was coming in the last chapter. It was so nicely written. Very clean and clear. Hosseini merely told the story. Yes, there were passages where the narrator was reflecting and emotional, but the style of writing was uncluttered, which I loved. I was ambivalent before I read it because there seem to be a lot of those kinds of books out there which have received acclaim and I have found the historical story more interesting than the personal story (eg. What the Body Remembers) but this was not the case with The Kite Runner. I also am suspicious of any book that has received tonnes of hype. That may be why I never picked it up before. Glad I did.

I am picking now for the next read. I'll let you know.

Moving On...

I finished up Atonement. Interesting. A good read once I got into it. The construction of the story was interesting but I feel cheated the way I did with Life of Pi. Can't say more or I'd give it away.

I am now reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. It is another book I am reading in anticipation of a movie release. What can I say? I like to read the book first.

Inspired by Movie?

I finished up Cornwell's Book of the Dead. More mythology of the world and less compelling murder to solve so it was strictly for the die-hard Scarpetta fan.

I picked up Atonement by Ian McEwan and I have started reading that since I have seen the movie advertised so much. It is likely going to be nominated for an Oscar if the buzz is correct so I thought I would check it out in print first. I am likely going to pick up I am Legend in print now that I have seen the movie. So, there is something good that comes from movie adaptations of novel. Some people actually use that to motivate reading the book. That's why I read The Hours...