September 19th 2007
The Penelopiad
This is a book by Margaret Atwood that managed to sneak into the house (from Zooba, no less). I started reading it at lunch time yesterday and zipped through 65 pages. Like the other books by Atwood that I’ve read (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Blind Assassin and Oryx and Crake) it’s a fascinating look at life from a slightly different point of view… in this case, the story of Odysseus (hero of Homer’s Odyssey) told by his wife, Penelope.
And because it’s another book that found its way into my house, I need to go release another dozen books for Bookcrossing. Jolly good!
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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
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By Jonathan Kellerman, this is another novel about Dr. Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis. Like every other Kellerman book I’ve read, this one is fast-paced, exceptionally interesting and well-written. I need to finish the last couple of chapters because it’s due back at the library by 8pm!
Another book I borrowed from the library, this one is by Richard North Patterson. I’ve read a couple of his other books. This one seems harder to get into than the others. It’s taken three days to read the first two chapters because it’s not riveting enough. I get up to admire the weirdness of the cat, or check my email, or play solitaire or other less lofty activities. Darn it all.
