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As has been evident recently, I get a kick out of lists of books perceived to have been the “best” or “greatest” of a particular time period, genre or overall. Yet over the weekend, I was again struck by something I’d pondered a while ago. Specifically, a “best” list is a mirage to a certain […]
You may recall last week’s post about a so-called “white-washed” book cover. It stemmed from a forthcoming YA novel whose main character is “black with nappy hair which she wears natural and short” but whose cover pictured a Caucasian girl with long straight hair. Common sense has prevailed.
At left is the new cover. Author […]
What’s the most serious book you’ve read recently?
Again, I’m too picky with words as my response depends on the definition of “serious.”
I consider the just-reviewed The Challenge a serious book because it deals with serious issues. If the term is meant in a more cerebral context, then it would probably be […]
I know. I’m to the point of addiction with these things. And you’d think I’d know better, particularly when the list comes from England, counts Twilight as the best book of 2005 and has already selected a best book of 2009.
That said, here’s the best 60 books of the past 60 years, at least […]
At times, lust is a far stronger emotion than guilt. Thus, despite bemoaning the number of books in the “to be read” bookcase, I still lust after more. Foretunately, the local library and its reserve list can help satiate the lust, as it is doing with this month’s bibliolust list.
Armenian Golgotha, Grigoris Balakian — […]
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