The pile I have wanted to write up has got so high I can barely hide it under the little corner table. I have decided that the books that are not worth keeping are not worth more than a sentence of dismissal.
The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs, appealed because I like knitting and I really enjoyed the circles I have been in that centered on handwork. The book was well written and the story real enough, but some of the ideas Jacobs wanted to put across are not True. I regretted spending time on this. It can go to the library sale, but not to the prison library.
Christ the Lord: the Road to Cana by Anne Rice, was not a bad read. I read it because I had heard of Rice's personal journey (which has since taken another painful detour). There were a few thought provoking ideas and perhaps the book is helpful to those wanting a more fleshed out picture of Jesus, although I find re-reading the gospels does that for me. This one goes to the prison library.
In Other Rooms, Other wonders, by Daniyal Mueenuddin, was The Full Circle's (bookshop in Khan Market) idea of an uplifting read after I went looking for something to change the pace when I had finished the Bangladeshi novel Lajja (Shame). In Other Rooms is an unrelentingly depressing and hopeless look at Pakistan through a series of short vignettes. Library sale.
The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett ( of The Secret Garden fame) was a pleasant read with gratifying victory of the good, but there are better things on the shelf that should take priority. Prison library.
Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home by Harry Kemelman was another in the series of mysteries solved by Rabbi Small. This one was darker than some of the others, but like all Kemelman's Rabbi books offered an interesting look at how a 1960s reformed Rabbi viewed God and Christians while being a decent whodunnit. Prison library.
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay was book club pick for our seniors'(as in retirees). I really appreciated learning about the 1942 roundup of the Jews in Paris, but found the contemporary narrative woven through the history weak. Prison library.
Kapitaen Worse by Alexander Kielland (1849-1906), a short Norwegian novel, about an older sea captain who marries a much younger woman. The description of the Norwegian little town is excellent, and my translation was beautiful.. I am guessing Kielland had some very hard experiences with those who called themselves Christians and his own relationship with God wasn't vibrant enough for him to know the difference between Christ and those who call themselves His followers. Library sale.
The Man who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall is the second of his mystery novels using his New Delhi detective Vish Puri. this one isn't as good as the Case of the Missing Servant. These books appeal to those who know Delhi and some of the landmarks and customs and Hall's affection for the place and people is evident in his writing. Prison library
The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs, appealed because I like knitting and I really enjoyed the circles I have been in that centered on handwork. The book was well written and the story real enough, but some of the ideas Jacobs wanted to put across are not True. I regretted spending time on this. It can go to the library sale, but not to the prison library.
Christ the Lord: the Road to Cana by Anne Rice, was not a bad read. I read it because I had heard of Rice's personal journey (which has since taken another painful detour). There were a few thought provoking ideas and perhaps the book is helpful to those wanting a more fleshed out picture of Jesus, although I find re-reading the gospels does that for me. This one goes to the prison library.
In Other Rooms, Other wonders, by Daniyal Mueenuddin, was The Full Circle's (bookshop in Khan Market) idea of an uplifting read after I went looking for something to change the pace when I had finished the Bangladeshi novel Lajja (Shame). In Other Rooms is an unrelentingly depressing and hopeless look at Pakistan through a series of short vignettes. Library sale.
The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett ( of The Secret Garden fame) was a pleasant read with gratifying victory of the good, but there are better things on the shelf that should take priority. Prison library.
Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home by Harry Kemelman was another in the series of mysteries solved by Rabbi Small. This one was darker than some of the others, but like all Kemelman's Rabbi books offered an interesting look at how a 1960s reformed Rabbi viewed God and Christians while being a decent whodunnit. Prison library.
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay was book club pick for our seniors'(as in retirees). I really appreciated learning about the 1942 roundup of the Jews in Paris, but found the contemporary narrative woven through the history weak. Prison library.
Kapitaen Worse by Alexander Kielland (1849-1906), a short Norwegian novel, about an older sea captain who marries a much younger woman. The description of the Norwegian little town is excellent, and my translation was beautiful.. I am guessing Kielland had some very hard experiences with those who called themselves Christians and his own relationship with God wasn't vibrant enough for him to know the difference between Christ and those who call themselves His followers. Library sale.
The Man who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall is the second of his mystery novels using his New Delhi detective Vish Puri. this one isn't as good as the Case of the Missing Servant. These books appeal to those who know Delhi and some of the landmarks and customs and Hall's affection for the place and people is evident in his writing. Prison library
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