Interesting Books I've Read
I like this book. It does not aim to be profound or to be preachy. It is not trying to be funny either. It just is. It is neither serious nor too light. There's also nothing trite about it although I'm sure there are some who would argue with me. "Me Talk Pretty One Day" is the fourth book of David Sedaris, a star autobiographer on public radio. It is a collection of essays that tells the unconventional life of Mr. Sedaris -- from his peculiar life in North Carolina filled with speech-therapy classes and guitar lessons he disliked to his different but bizarre professions in New York, Chicago, and, of all places, France. There is no plot, no glorious epiphanies or discoveries and yet, every glimpse we get from Sedaris's life brings new laughs and insights. I think it's a good read. If you're looking for a not-so-serious, light but poignant reading, this is it. [read more reviews]
Here's another book I recommend. But beware -- it is neither a thriller nor a tear-jerking story. Like "Me Talk Pretty One Day," Alan Lightman's "Einstein's Dreams" does not have a conflict, a climax, or a tight resolution. It does not have mind-boggling revelations or answers. It does not even have tangible characters (well apart from Einstein of course). However, its whimsical and ethereal quality has endeared me to it. The book takes us to Einstein's many dreams about his compelling conceptions of time -- sort of "what if...?". In one world, time is a sense just like touch, sight, or smell. In another, time flows backward and we see old withered people grow into babies. Another depicts time as a dimension just like space, where people could travel from one moment in his life to the next. In another, time orchestrates order (sort of entropy in reverse)... and so on. Simple, lyrical, and beguiling -- that's how I would describe this book. Read it and see for yourself. [read more reviews]
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I'm reading Alan Lightman's Einstein now, loryces. Thanks for the review. This book has been with me for 3 years already and I haven't gone beyond page 8. It's an excellent read, I admit, but my work always gets in the way.
this book is really good. i cant believe it's been with you for 3 years at ngayon mo lang binasa. hehe. anyway enjoy reading! :)
Yay "Me Talk Pretty..." real funny! Loved 'Jesus Shaves.' Comparable to Einstein book hey? Thanks for the review, will look it up.
Sarah: ganda noh! i like the essays 'me talk pretty one day,''big boy,' and the first one.
Balbonics: sige basahin mo einstein's dreams! ok yan. :)
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