A Mercy by Toni Morrison: I have avoided Toni Morrison until this book got great reviews, so I got it and loved her evocative style. Her descriptions of America in its formative primal years take you there in a powerful way. Her portrayal of whites, blacks and native Americans seems more balanced than her previous books.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain: Clemens worked on this book for 10 years and the incongruity of author and subject drew me to it. Classic Twain in style and you realize how very American his style was.
A Painter's Kitchen: Recipes from the kitchen of Georgia O'Keefe by Margaret Wood: this was a gift, and a fascinating read about O'Keefe's exacting methods for her garden, her kitchen and her menus.
Sister of My Heart by Shitra Divakaruni: At times captivating and evocative, the book didn't hold my interest, no matter how hard I tried to finish it.
Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys: OK all my life I've heard referrences to this author because of my first name, and I finally got around to reading this noted book (which I found at a garage sale). All these years later, it is still a classic and beautifully written.
Monday, January 5, 2009
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