Quote Originally Posted by Miriel View Post
In the past few weeks, I've finished:

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - Exquisite. Love love loved it.
Major Pettigew's Last Stand - Charming, quick read.
The Elegance of a Hedgehog - Quirky, ironic.
Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood - It was one of the most beautifully written book I've ever read. Although frustratingly slow at times.

I read a lot of books simultaneously, so I'm also reading Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and also the Eragon book that just came out (don't laugh at me). Whenever I read something high brow, I always have to balance it out with something a little trashy or easy.

I'd also really like to get my hands on The Night Circus, since it's apparently supposed to be THE NEXT BIG THING.

Blind Assassin! It's so fantastic and puts me at awe of Atwood's craft. You should try Cat's Eye and The Robber Bride. I adore those both. I cannot wait until she finishes the last of the MaddAdam trilogy.

Apparently The Night Circus is quite something.

I'm currently reading:
Starship Troopers - Heinlein
Netherland - O'Neill
1Q84 - Murakami (fantastic work, but I really have no time to read this 900 page monster, so I'm going at it so slowly)
The Broom of the System - Wallace (This is also slow going; I have no time to read personally with all of my English classes)
Prey - Crichton (required for class)

I strongly recommend Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Foer. I read it for my 9/11 lit class, and it was just incredibly moving and worked with the novel form in a really innovative way.