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... Cities The touchstone worked when I spelled Tale.. Tail. LOL 55.Hamlet 63.MacBeth 67.Sense and Sensibility 71.Bel Canto 74.Beloved 78.A Clockwork Orange 79.American Gods 80.The Russian Debutante's Handbook 83.Persuasion 88.Pinnochio 96.Jungle Book 104.The Prin ...

... thing, I enjoyed this rather a lot when I read it, but when I look back on it I think "Meh, average at best." 2.5/5 Bel Canto--This one had an interesting premise and was quite well done. 4/5 Oryx and Crake--thought this was great . . . not so much when I read it, but it has really ...

... A fun read as are her other books about pioneering, but not great literature. Secret life of Bees Overrated IMO Bel Canto I was disappointed. Caramelo A peek into another culture, but not great art. The lovely Bones Amazing attempt to speak in the voice of the dead without ...

... Ahab's Wife (I liked this one, although I know reactions are mixed) Niagara Falls All Over Again (good, quirky book) Bel Canto (lovely and shocking) Fingersmith (I love Sarah Waters, and I think this is her best--a long book, but tightly plotted) When the Emperor Was Divine (a book ...

I'm seeing a trend here in my own reading -- I've read 2-3 from each year so far. From the 2002 list I've read Bel Canto, The Secret Life of Bees, and The Dark Room. I liked them all; "Bees" somewhat more than the others. I also recommended "Bees" to my 15yo daughter who liked it quite a ...

... Secret Life of Bees Joyce Carol Oates, Middle Age Kathy Page, The Story of My Face Ann Patchett, Bel Canto - winner Nani Power, Crawling at Night Lily Prior, La Cucina Anita Rau Badami, The Hero's Walk Emma Richler, Sister Crazy ...

George Eliot Graham Greene Jane Austen Anne Tyler Alice McDermott Ann Patchett Sue Miller Ian McEwan Barbara Pym Richard Russo and Harper Lee (Too bad there is only one!)

... eights Lonesome Dove A prayer for owen meany I was Amelia Earhart We speak no treason (I'm a Richard III freak Bel Canto A Game of Thrones (1st that started me on the series) The agony and the ecstacy Pride and Prejudice The Far Pavillions And one bonus for mainstream ...

... Pursuit of Alice Thrift Peter Mayle - A Year in Provence Walter Mosley - Little Scarlet Ann Patchett - Bel Canto David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day Anita Shreve - The Last Time They Met edited to add titles

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett!! I thrill every time I see it on imdb, but as of now it's "on hold indefinitely." I'd also like to see The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. (Woohoo, just looked it up and it's a 2009 possibility!)

... the voice of the narrator (which I actully didn't find very realistic), it lacked the language style I fell in love with in Bel Canto and I couldn't keep going with it. But I will try more books by Patchett when I can. That comment of Eco's makes me thankful I abandoned his book. I have a ...

Ginny, Yes, Bel Canto is available on the Kindle. I've decided to only post things here that are available in an ebook format that works on the Kindle. Thank you for the nice compliment, I've never considered myself much of a writer. Garry

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. It's a novel about a terrorist group that takes over an embassy. They wanted to kidnap the president of the country, but the president wasn't there. Instead, they capture a group of party goers and an opera singer. The book explores the dynamics between the captors, ...

... just three, but here we go: Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat This is a really great collection of short stories. Bel Canto by Anne Patchett I got this from the library because I saw the title cropping up on LibraryThing, and it was great; I ignored everything else I had to do and ...

... Soldiers by John Dos Passos Looking for Alaska by John Green Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Saturday by Ian McEwan February: An Ordinary Man by Paul Russabagina The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert ...

I really liked Carol Shields' Unless A mother struggles to understand her daughter. Ann Patchett Bel Canto A group of terrorists invade a birthday party and take hostages. Glen Duncan I Lucifer Satan is made human for a period of time and experiences life as you've never seen it. If ...

Bel Canto? Not sure if I'm right or not but if I am I won't be back at the compouter until around 12pm EST. So just in case here is my line: "A new lens passed over everything she saw, the shadows moved on the wall like skeletons handing things to each other."

... 2. The god of small things by Arundhati Roy (1668/5117) 3. The shipping news by Annie Proulx (1258/3838) 4. Bel canto : a novel by Ann Patchett (1138/3276) 5. Snow falling on cedars by David Guterson (1120/3457) Books with similar tags 1. The inheritance of loss ...

... pursuing Patchett's whole list. (I'm on to The Patron Saint of Liars soon, and then Run). It was an easier read than Bel Canto but nowhere near as stunning.

... weekend! As for what I'm looking forward to, I have Charles de Lint's Memory and Dream on loan from the library and Bel Canto by Ann Patchett on loan from a friend. Plus a massive TBR pile. Oh well. :)

... have to look them up. I was also interested to hear that you're inclined toward Ann Patchett: the first I read of hers was Bel Canto, which I absolutely loved (the writing is beautiful) - I see you have it tagged as a favourite also; late last year I read Run: while I didn't feel it was ...

#20 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, was utterly engrossing. I was a little unsatisfied with the last chapter, but overall it was fantastic.

... by Edith Wharton, and The Bostonians by Henry James. I also got The Blue Sky by Galsan Tsuchinag and Bel Canto by Ann Patchett from the library yesterday - both books that I discovered through LibraryThing.

What a sensual (lush) list!! I think you'll love the language (almost poetry) in Bel Canto and Life of Pi. I hesitate to distract you from your list :) but with your interest in nature/animals (and your name!), you might like the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s tracyfox in 888 Challenge : tracyfox's 888 (Feb 7, 2008, 1:08am)

... Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo 2. The Problem with Murmur Lee by Connie May Fowler 3. Ghosts by John Banville 4. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 5. Life of Pi by Yann Martel 6. Unless by Carol Shields 7. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany 8. The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason ...

11. Bel Canto by Anne Patchett What a gorgeous novel. The language just sings - effortless and beautiful. Sheer poetry. I was a whole lot less concerned about the plot than the language, just sat back and let the words glide over me like silk. But then I started getting attached to the ...

... be about my top ten for the year just in January, here are my top 3: 1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 2. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3. Saturday by Ian McEwan (Touchstone for this book does not appear to be working)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay was amazing; by Michael Chabon Bel Canto by Ann Patchett was just as "bel" the second time around Reluctant Genius by Charlotte Gray

... Urban Centres is Reshaping the Nation by John Lorinc for my book club on public policy issues. Just finished Bel Canto for the second time and loved it, again.

#163 ChocolateMuse: I read Bel Canto recently and loved it. I thought some of the passages, like the one you quoted, are pure poetry.

From Bel Canto. Everyone has been held hostage for a long time now (not a spoiler, trust me) and Kato is playing the piano: "Every note was distinct. It was the measurement of the time which had gotten away from them. It was the interpretation of their lives in the very moment they were being ...

I've started Bel Canto for a book club. I read it a few years ago, but need to read it again in order to refresh my memory for the discussion.

16. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett I really enjoyed this book. Normally I am not surprised what happens in a book, but this one surprised me.

... Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors -- she delves deeply into emotion and I'm making my way through her entire list. Bel Canto is one of my favorite books of all time. Let me look through my library re: inspirational books and books-to-film...

... in her opinion too much description. She and I don't necessarily mesh though, when it comes to reading. She hated Bel Canto, for example, and I thought it was brilliant - though I did need to spend time thinking about it to come to that assessment. I can't do depressing these days - ...

... Gregory - not sorry I read it, just not sure what the big deal is about it. 18. Run by Ann Patchett 19. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - of the 2 books I read by her back-to-back, I prefer this one. Some of the prose was pure poetry 20. Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen - ...

... on. Yes, this was a long book, but it was worth the read. I'm working on New England White and will probably start Bel Canto today.

Best: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Worst: No clear bad book. The Discovery of France by Graham Robb was a book I legitimately did not like (sorry JPB) but, it wasn't a bad book so much as it was the wrong book for me.

... entions Cloud Atlas The Time Traveler's Wife TIED with 7 mentions Honorable mentions with 5 mentions each are: Bel Canto Nineteen Minutes Out Stealing Horses The Glass Castle

Not in order The Time Traveler's wife Bel Canto Possession The Road Truth & Beauty

... Trollope When the Astors Owned New York by Justin Kaplan An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Looking for Alaska by John Green The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Sovereign by C.J. Ransom The Savage D ...

Go ahead and gush! Bel Canto is also in my top 10 list of all-time favorites. I recommend it to anyone who will listen to me rant and rave about it. Such beautifully drawn characters and fluid writing style. It has drama, humor; everything a good book needs.

Just finished Bel Canto by Ann Patchett on the first. Now I'm reading Age of Consent by Howard Mittelmark. Just ordered Three Junes by Julia Glass. Sara, tell me what you think of The Kite Runner (touchstone still isn't working, huh?). I've been meaning to pick that up for ...

Finished Bel Canto today. One of the best books I'd read in a long, long time. I managed to post a review. Hopefully it isn't too syrupy.

... this as most of my reads came in with strong recommendations from LTers or via award lists. In no particular order... Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Atonement by Ian McEwan ...

... Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling Bel Canto by Ann Patchett The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card A Breath ...

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2) The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt (2) The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan (2) Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl (3) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3) Honorable mentions: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ...

Oh man, I'm currently working my way through Bel Canto. I've made a policy of late to write an LT review of every book I read. So far it has been easy, but I'm not so sure how I'm going to write a review for this one without coming off as a gushing fanboy.

... just finished Run and I wouldn't say I was disappointed, it was a good story but I had such high expectations. It was no Bel Canto. #76 The Dark Tower series was great. I read them as they came out, anxiously waiting for the next installment. I am now just starting Into the Wild ...

1.) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 2.) We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 3.) Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 4.) Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri 5.) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

172. Bel Canto by Ann Pratchett Every single rough edge has been sanded from the novel, which is composed of sleek planes and good will toward man. 173. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke A whiz-bang concept with entirely dull execution. 174. And Be A Villain by Rex Stout Nero Wolfe ...

... intense, but so slow that I needed to take a break. I'll try again sometime. Ok, my list so far: Fiction 1. Bel Canto - Ann Patchett (2001) 2. Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder (1994) 3. To Ride Hell's Chasm - Janny Wurts (2002) 4. The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman (199 ...

... 33 books, which is a personal record for me. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11-Lawrence Wright Bel Canto-Ann Patchett Mort-Terry Pratchett Your Two-Year-Old : Terrible or Tender-Louise Bates Ames The Glass Castle: A Memoir-Jeannette Walls St ...

... enjoyed very much! I will probably read the rest of this series very soon! Now I am reading The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett.

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett I just didn't buy it. The language was so flowery and overwrought yet the characters didn't respond with the appropriate amount of fear or dread. The situation and the responses of both the terrorists and the partygoers absolutely did not resonate for me. And I ...

I'm churning through the last book of the Emperor series. After that I may read some mainstream fiction. Bel Canto since I've always been fascinated by Stockholm Syndrome. But I have been curious to start Age of Consent or The Hollower (Mary Sangiovanni? Touchstone for The Hollower ...

... Measures): A True Story from Hell on Earth by Kenneth Cain Life of Pi by Yann Martel Honorable Mentions: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

... Laura Hillenbrand Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, Frances Hodgson Burnett Bel Canto, Ann Patchett Last Days of Summer, Steve Kluger The Book Thief, Markus Zusak Edited because I hit Submit to early *wacks forehead*

>82 I just finished Bel Canto. It was such a beautiful book.

Bel Canto-Ann Patchet "All the love and the longing a body could contain was spun into not more than two and a half minutes of song, and when she came to the highest notes it seemed that all they had been given in their lives and all they had lost came together and made a weight that was ...

... it IMPF's? that have messy desks? I have notes on that, also, but they are still buried. Meanwhile...the Books: 1. Bel Canto 2. Home before Dark 3. The Curious incident of the dog in the Night-Time 4. Eva Luna 5. The Winds of Change, Climate, weather & the ...

I had a great month with only one book I didn't like at all (Bel Canto), two that I enjoyed (Sunshine and Midnighters 3), two that I really liked a lot (Heartsick and The Devil in the White City) and one that I adored and is definitely my favorite for the month - American Gods.

... books I haven't read. I love being reintroduced to old characters I love. I'm also still reading East of Eden and Bel Canto. The former has been one I've really been savoring because I love how it's written. I'm nearing the end, but am kind of dreading being done with it.

36. BelCanto by Ann Patchett - another one I read because of the author. A group is held hostage in what seems like South America. 37. Madam of the House by Donna Birdsell - I read because of a recommendation, but really not worth it.

... (I know it's wrong, but it sounds so funny!). Today I got Epicure by H.R. Howland (a cheesy horror book) and Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. The whole Stockholm Syndrome thing is fascinating.

Besides the obvious classics pride and prejudice and wuthering heights, I also plan to re-read: bel canto by ann patchett lonesome dove by larry mcmurtry i was amelia earhart by jane mendolsohn I've also re-read George RR Martin's series at least once and will do so again ...

After about 150 pages, I abandoned Bel Canto which I hated for 22. Sunshine by Robin McKinley I enjoyed this. I especially liked how the writer slowly wove in details to indicate that this was not our world but a future(?) dystopia. Currently reading The Devil in the White City ...

... but at the same time I just fell in love with the characters. I can't believe I've never read it before. Just starting Bel Canto.

1. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 2. Surprise Me, God by Terry Esau 3. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott 4. The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt 5. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan *Can't get touchstone for #2 to load*

Bit behind, but here I go... 1. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 2. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott 3. The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt 4. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan 5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

... or Jacob. All of that being said, since these do read so fast, I'm sure I'll stick with the series. Currently reading Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Since Saturday Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - borrowed from a friend Midnighters 3 by Scott Westerfeld - When I finished the second book, I promised myself I was not going to run out and buy this. Two days later, I bought it. See how much self-control I have? The Body of David Hayes ...

... . 19. City of Darkness, City of Light by Marge Piercy 20. Wait Until Spring, Bandini, by John Fante 21. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Good book and kept my attention, although I didn't feel that the siege scenario and the relationships that develop were entirely believable. ...

I just started Bel Canto by Ann patchett, & just finished Nemesis, the last days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson. Before that, I read The Secret of Hurricanes by Theresa Williams. I like to alternate reading fiction with non-fiction as I tend to get lost in the fiction world & ...

... to be a heavy read of Image. I am a bit surprised Ann Patchett didnt make the list. She is an Image favorite, and Bel Canto was an exquisite read.

#76 dihiba - i really enjoyed Bel Canto, although the ending was sort of abrupt and not what i was expecting, but i guess that's a good thing!

... because it was so popular (yes, I can be a snob!), but it was highly recommended to me by the same person who recommended Bel Canto (which I also was snobbishly skeptical about, but loved) so I gave it a try and really enjoyed it.

... a few times in favor of lighter fare, perhaps I'll zip through it next week. And I too, am a fan of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto. I have a memoir of hers Truth and Beauty which I must get to.

#81 and #62, A Suitable Boy and Bel Canto are two of my favorite books; hope you enjoy/enjoyed them! I've been on a nonfiction kick and finished Travels with Herodotus (interesting, but I agree with whoever said it made you want to read Herodotus instead) and an LT recommendation, Ever ...

#62 heatherlynn85, how did you like Bel Canto?

I'm nearly finished with Bel Canto by Ann Patchett and then I will be starting Never Let Me Go.

#24: I was able to get my hands on Run a few months ago, and I did like it, but not as much as Bel Canto, which I think is her masterpiece. I'm still looking forward to the next book by Ingrid Hill. I think there's one in the works, but no official word yet. I thought her first book, ...

Bel Canto The Finishing School Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story Girl with a Pearl Earring The Birth of Venus

... by Kirsten Bakis I loved the premise, but everything fell apart for me by page 100. I did finish it though. 11. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett I thoroughly enjoyed this novel about a hostage situation in a South American country. Gripping and beautiful. 12. The Lucky Shopping Manu ...

Rough Music Bel Canto Lullabies for Little Criminals The Song of Kahunsha The Song of Sliver Frond

#145, Thanks for the news that there's a new Ann Patchett novel coming out. I loved Bel Canto (to my surprise) and went back and read her earlier novels, which were charming but not as good as Bel Canto. So I'll look forward to this one.

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie Shadow Baby byAlison McGhee A Woman in Jerusalem by A. B. Yehoshua

I've flipped my first two from the first quarter. All these got 4 stars. 1. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (1) - 2001 2. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (1) - 2005 3. The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori (2) - 1949, warning: difficult read 4. The Swamp: The Everglade ...

... Trezza Azzopardi A LITTLE GEM The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville Digging to America by Anne Tyler Bel Canto by Anne Patchett The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek FASCINATING STYLE

#38--Rebecca, how did I leave Bel Canto off of my (too long) list? I drowned in that book. Came up for air and pressed it on everyone I knew. I know we're celebrating female authors, but what about male authors with strong female characters?

... Barry The Testament of Yves Gundron and Brookland by Emily Barton The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard Bel Canto by Ann Patchett The Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez

Bel Canto Roxane: "It's easier to love a woman when you can't understand a word she's saying," Pg 223.

From Bel Canto: SPeaker: Stranger, what do you seek or ask from us? Tamino: Friendship and Love. Speaker: And are you prepared even if it costs you your life? Tamino: I am. The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I liked this epigraph, it is very similar to this excerpt from a ...

... and I got a lot of books that I'm excited about, including The Year of Magical Thinking, A Confederacy of Dunces, Bel Canto, Straight Man, Mandala, The Book Thief, Howl, Swann's Way, The Trial, and about a dozen others. I also got a gift card to Half Priced Books and a new ...

Finished Ann Patchett's Bel Canto last night - exquisite book; best I've read this year. As I needed to savor Bel Canto for a little while before launching into the next book, I will be starting The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt today at lunch.

I just finished Bel Canto and wrote my first review on Revish.com. Now I'm listening to A Dirty Job (Christopher Moore just makes me laugh). I aslo picked up a $1.99 book at Borders over the weekend, Been There, Done That by Carol Snow; sometimes you need an easy read.

#103, I liked The Patron Saint of Liars better than The Magician's Assistant, but Bel Canto is definitely better than both. I haven't read Truth & Beauty: A Friendship (touchstone not loading) because I read an excerpt in a magazine and it annoyed me.

... at that time. I found Taipan to be only so-so, good for a light read. I'm not sure how I would find them now. Bel Canto is still fresh... I loved it as well!

#101 & #102, I am thoroughly enjoying Bel Canto and fortunately (maybe unfortunately?) my life is forcing me to move through it somewhat slowly, so I am able to savor it. I was actually at the bookstore yesterday evening trying to decide on another work by Ann Patchett - any recommendations?

#101, I too put off reading Bel Canto because I thought it might be sappy, and I too loved it. And then went on to read everything else by Ann Patchett.

... going to be taking breaks between as an attempt to tackle my staggering TBR pile. Hence, I have started Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, which is simply marvelous thus far! I am also slowly enjoying Anne Lamott's Grace (Eventually) as my evening reading.

... The Secret Life of Bees, Gilead, The Kite Runner, Middlesex, The Time traveler's Wife, The Blind Assassin, Bel Canto. I've tagged them "Explores Aspects of Love." because they are all kind of suffused with some kind of overriding "love". Sounds a bit cheesey, unfortunately. A ...

... is: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett The Toyenbee Convector by Ray Bradbury Bel Canto by Ann Patchett White Oleander by Janet Fitch. ...for less than $10, but still. It's not the cash, it's the space and the time that I'm concerned about. WE ...

... Pride and Prejudice comes in a close second. Lonesome Dove is also a favorite (Shakespeare of the old west). Bel Canto made me laugh and cry... Far Pavillions was beautifully written. George RR Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series takes me far away from this world. Yes, it ...

... well, I forget his name. 'Twas a gift. Could be a hit, or could be a miss. To add to the present conversation, I adored Bel Canto (well, except for the last ten pages, or so). I have heard good things about the rest of her books. I also read Michael Chabon's Amazing Adventures of Kavalie ...

#1 bookishy and #2 avaland I read Bel Canto when it came out in paperback and loved it (even though I didn't think I was going to -- it was recommended by a friend). So I went out and bought Ann Patchett's earlier books, specifically The Patron Saints of Liars (touchstone not loading) ...

I've just begun The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett. Really liked Bel Canto (her last book?) . Hope this one is good, too. Cover looks a bit trashy, however.

... like a great quarter for me, but I have come across some good books. 1. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 2. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3. The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise by Michael Grunwald 4. The Mustangs by J. Frank Dobie 5. R ...

... books I can't wait to get my hands on: * A new novel by Ann Patchett should be out in the fall called RUN. I loved Bel Canto, but haven't read any of her earlier titles. Any good? *The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon , which comes out in May.

The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing. Tragedy into apartheid Rhodesia. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. A political hostage drama set in South America where an opera singer captivates her fellow hostages. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us ...

... "singing": Lullabies for Little Criminals Song of Kahunsha Mouthing the Words Being tone-deaf, that's what I do! Bel Canto is about a terrorist kidnapping of several people, including an opera singer whose songs reallly influence the kidnappers and kidnapped The Master Butchers Singi ...

I'm a fan of Bel Canto too, dchaikin, and yes, a wonderfully powerful book. I finished Tyler Knox's Kockroach: A Novel the other day and thought it was just terrific. It's Kafka in reverse, as a common cockroach wakes up one day to discover he's become a human, "some large, vile ...

Finished Bel Canto by Ann Pratchett. I couldn’t keep the end out of my head for a few days; it just kept rerunning backwards and forwards in the background. Thankfully, it’s starting to fade. Powerful little book. Now I’m reading Mort…Terry Pratchett, discworld, certainly seems like ...

Bel Canto - loved it. The Dice Man - after we read it, I remember my friends and I throwing the dice to make decisions,mainly about our social lives. It didn't last long and someone ended up sleeping in the bathtub one night as a result.