the booklog

I have always imagined that Paradise would be a kind of library. - Jorge Luis Borges

Booking Through Thursday

This week’s question is suggested by (blogless) JMutford:
Sometimes I find eccentric characters quirky and fun, other times I find them too unbelievable and annoying. What are some of the more outrageous characters you’ve read, and how do you feel about them?
I like eccentric characters, in eccentric novels. A lot. I like the […]

Booking Through Thursday

What’s your favorite book that nobody else has heard of? You know, not Little Women or Huckleberry Finn, not the latest best-seller . . . whether they’ve read them or not, everybody “knows” those books. I’m talking about the best book that, when you tell people that you love it, they go, “Huh? Never heard […]

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A book meme

A tag from Ravenous Reader, but originated at A Striped Armchair:
Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews? I can’t think of one book in particular… but pretty much anything from Oprah’s book club.  *  I’ve thought of one:  Eat, Pray, Love.  All the adoration, I just can’t bring […]