New Fiction - Requiem, Mass.
There's quite a variety of new books on our new book shelf and today a novel caught my eye--hard bound, with a lovely blue spine and silver letters that read--Requiem, Mass. John Dufresne. Call number PS3554.U325R47 2008 in the Eiche Library.
Thumbing through, I note the first chapter is titled "What Is This Thing Called, Love?" -- triggering my mind to indulge in thought on the question "What is this think called 'love'?" on a beautifully warm and sunny Friday afternoon (when the mind is wont to wander) until the comma called me back to the much more ordinary, less philosophical question, "What is this thing called?"
Curious about this book, I quickly checked out some ordinary book reviews, the kind that at the worst deliver the sour with a touch of sweet, and got a sense of what the books was about. You can take a quick peek at the content here. Basically, a book about family and full of quirky characters. I like quirky characters; maybe I'll take this one home someday.
John Dufresne is also the author of Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little, and The Lie That Tells a Truth, among others.
For guidance to more fiction you might like, wander on over to LibraryThing ("the world's largest book club") and their "Zeitgeist" section to see what's popular. Or, add the Visual Bookshelf application (if you're a Facebook user) or Books at Living Social (if you're not) to see what people--including your friends--are reading and reviewing. Here's one person's comparison of the two, which I found helpful.
You can also use Penn State's subscription to Novelist (link, PSU only) (also available at Pennsylvania public libraries) to explore fiction by your favorite genre, find "read alikes," and more. Or, you could lounge in the New York Times Books section, where it's almost more fun to read the review than it is to read the book itself, not to be confused with the New York Review of Books.
And don't forget you can check these books out at your Penn State Library, or another library near you!
Do you have a favorite place to explore new fiction? Share it here by leaving your comment! (Your email address will not be displayed.)
Thumbing through, I note the first chapter is titled "What Is This Thing Called, Love?" -- triggering my mind to indulge in thought on the question "What is this think called 'love'?" on a beautifully warm and sunny Friday afternoon (when the mind is wont to wander) until the comma called me back to the much more ordinary, less philosophical question, "What is this thing called?"
Curious about this book, I quickly checked out some ordinary book reviews, the kind that at the worst deliver the sour with a touch of sweet, and got a sense of what the books was about. You can take a quick peek at the content here. Basically, a book about family and full of quirky characters. I like quirky characters; maybe I'll take this one home someday.
John Dufresne is also the author of Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little, and The Lie That Tells a Truth, among others.
For guidance to more fiction you might like, wander on over to LibraryThing ("the world's largest book club") and their "Zeitgeist" section to see what's popular. Or, add the Visual Bookshelf application (if you're a Facebook user) or Books at Living Social (if you're not) to see what people--including your friends--are reading and reviewing. Here's one person's comparison of the two, which I found helpful.
You can also use Penn State's subscription to Novelist (link, PSU only) (also available at Pennsylvania public libraries) to explore fiction by your favorite genre, find "read alikes," and more. Or, you could lounge in the New York Times Books section, where it's almost more fun to read the review than it is to read the book itself, not to be confused with the New York Review of Books.
And don't forget you can check these books out at your Penn State Library, or another library near you!
Do you have a favorite place to explore new fiction? Share it here by leaving your comment! (Your email address will not be displayed.)
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