Comments on Emily Elisabeth's blog: Books Read in 2008

Also? I haven't gotten into the Twilight series ei...

2008-09-28T12:42:00.000-07:00

Also? I haven't gotten into the Twilight series either. I'm afraid. My friends who HAVE gotten into the series get this crazed look on their face when they talk about those books. It's like a literary cult.

"Confederacy of Dunces" is a favorite, I also love...

2008-09-28T12:41:00.000-07:00

"Confederacy of Dunces" is a favorite, I also loved "A Girls Guide to hunting and fishing". I will read anything Zadie Smith writes and always be jealous. For a chick lit-... I was really actually quite surprised at how much I enjoyed reading "the friday night knitting club". I'm reading "American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld right now and am really liking it.

If you do get into Twilight for cultural literacy'...

2008-09-16T18:14:00.000-07:00

If you do get into Twilight for cultural literacy's sake, the only reason to read past the first one would be pure masochism.

Hmm...I am going to recommend Alison Wearing's Honeymoon in Purdah to you.

Have you ever read Michael Chabon's The Amazing Ad...

2008-09-16T16:31:00.000-07:00

Have you ever read Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay?

It's awesome.

If you haven't read Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth, you must. And I always return to Richard Bach's Illusions for a metaphysical pick-me-up.

And given your extensive stint in the academic world, you might get a kick out of Neal Stephenson's The Big U.

I know those are a lot of suggestions, but you still shame me when it comes to reading!

I'm staying as far away as possible from the Twili...

2008-09-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

I'm staying as far away as possible from the Twilight series. I've read a ton of reviews, and it sounds like the author made the lead female character empty and dumb. That just isn't cool.

But, I also think that Harry Potter seems over-rated, so what do I know.