At some point, I mentioned trying to read at least one of these books each month, starting in January. It's close enough to January that I think this counts. I just finished White Teeth, by Zadie Smith, last night. That means I've only got 96 more to go on the list...Actually, I've read more than just 4 of the books, but I'm going to re-read several of them because it's been so long that I remember very little about them.
Anyway, I liked this book. It kills me that Ms. Smith and I are the same age...and she's published two novels. But hey, soon I'll be able to say I've birthed two kids...Which might sort of equal it all out...
White Teeth started slowly for me, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. I'm not going to give away anything about the book (especially since Desperate Housewives starts in two minutes), but I do think it's interesting that my library classified it as "African-American Fiction." Smith is neither African, nor American. I believe she's British-Carribean, actually. None of her characters are African-American. In fact, most of her main characters are Bangladeshi Muslims.
So I don't know. The author is black. I guess if the author is black, her novel is classified as African-American. My first novel will be Southern-White-Girl Fiction. :)
After I read a few books I've borrowed from a friend, I plan to read my next choice on the list: All The King's Men.
Anyway, I liked this book. It kills me that Ms. Smith and I are the same age...and she's published two novels. But hey, soon I'll be able to say I've birthed two kids...Which might sort of equal it all out...
White Teeth started slowly for me, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. I'm not going to give away anything about the book (especially since Desperate Housewives starts in two minutes), but I do think it's interesting that my library classified it as "African-American Fiction." Smith is neither African, nor American. I believe she's British-Carribean, actually. None of her characters are African-American. In fact, most of her main characters are Bangladeshi Muslims.
So I don't know. The author is black. I guess if the author is black, her novel is classified as African-American. My first novel will be Southern-White-Girl Fiction. :)
After I read a few books I've borrowed from a friend, I plan to read my next choice on the list: All The King's Men.
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96 to go! That's alot of reading. Maybe you will get that bed rest you were asking the nurse about!LOL
I picked 3 books from your list:
1984-George Orwell
Catcher In The Rye-J.D. Salinger
The Man who Loved Children-Christina Stead
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