Monday, October 29, 2007

Carry Me Down by M.J. Hyland


Wonderful prose. Interesting but not all that enjoyable a read for me. A unique if not dysfunctional family story.

Echo Park by Michael Connelly


A great read. A new discovery for me. I will now read all the others in the series. Yay - 11 more! A very human detective. Not one of the "great" detective series, but certainly very readable.

Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides, Translated by Anne Carson

This book is clear evidence to me that my Odyssey is working. Never would I have imagined reading this book, and yet I thoroughly enjoyed it. It reminded me why I intend to go back to university when I retire and take Latin, Greek, and the Classics - all things I didn't have the opportunity to take in high school and chose not to take in university. Talk about making something remote accessible - Bravo Ms. Carson! Oh yes - and Euripides too. Go here to find humanity, morality, ethics, dilemmas, frailties and all those other good things!