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Galapagos - Kurt Vonnegut
I just finished reading this during my switchboard shift this morning. Eh, a bit too crazy and non-linear for me. Vonnegut defies typical chronology, and i guess i'd rather stick with a traditional story. The book is fairly provocative though, with the premise that a stranded colony of humans on the Galapagos evolves into small-brained fish-eaters in a million years.
Just started:
Fatal Vision - Joe McGinniss
This book chronicles the true story of a murder and subsequent investigation and trial. Dr. Jeffrey McDonald is a successful and well-liked professional whose pregnant wife and two children are brutally murdered some night. McDonald is bloodied and is found with a punctured lung, but this doesn't keep him from eventually becoming the prime suspect. His story doesn't fit in with the evidence uncovered by the forensic team, and a tense air of suspicion arises . . .
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
I really liked this book and read it in a couple nights. Hosseini describes the hardships and relationships of some people growing up in pre-Taliban Afghanistan. The main character leaves to go to the U.S., and briefly returns to Afghanistan to find the country completely changed and under new leadership. A powerful tale of companionship, nationalism, guilt, and obligation.
The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
Definitely the best book I read over 2005. The book describes several stages of Peekay's life in South Africa. His friends, enemies, and exploits are more exciting than could possibly be imagined in a young man's life. I guess this is because it is a novel, but my point is that the book is full of surprises. Small victories and defeats occur on a day-to-day basis, with a clear, ever-present goal keeping Peekay more focused than any other character i've ever met in a book.
I just finished reading this during my switchboard shift this morning. Eh, a bit too crazy and non-linear for me. Vonnegut defies typical chronology, and i guess i'd rather stick with a traditional story. The book is fairly provocative though, with the premise that a stranded colony of humans on the Galapagos evolves into small-brained fish-eaters in a million years.
Just started:
Fatal Vision - Joe McGinniss
This book chronicles the true story of a murder and subsequent investigation and trial. Dr. Jeffrey McDonald is a successful and well-liked professional whose pregnant wife and two children are brutally murdered some night. McDonald is bloodied and is found with a punctured lung, but this doesn't keep him from eventually becoming the prime suspect. His story doesn't fit in with the evidence uncovered by the forensic team, and a tense air of suspicion arises . . .
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
I really liked this book and read it in a couple nights. Hosseini describes the hardships and relationships of some people growing up in pre-Taliban Afghanistan. The main character leaves to go to the U.S., and briefly returns to Afghanistan to find the country completely changed and under new leadership. A powerful tale of companionship, nationalism, guilt, and obligation.
The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
Definitely the best book I read over 2005. The book describes several stages of Peekay's life in South Africa. His friends, enemies, and exploits are more exciting than could possibly be imagined in a young man's life. I guess this is because it is a novel, but my point is that the book is full of surprises. Small victories and defeats occur on a day-to-day basis, with a clear, ever-present goal keeping Peekay more focused than any other character i've ever met in a book.
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