M. Sarki's Blog: Mewl House - Posts Tagged "dying"

The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Despite both positive and negative reviews regarding this book and its subject, I think it is worth reading. I explain why, among other things, here: http://mewlhouse.hubpages.com/hub/One...



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Hammerklavier by Yasmina Reza

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Yasmina Reza does it again!!! My review can be read in total here:

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Inscriptions for Headstones by Matthew Vollmer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Five stars at least in goodreads terms is supposed to mean "amazing" which is exactly what this bit of work is. I wish I would have been the one to write this book. But I wasn't and the good news is Vollmer is young enough to give us more of this sort of quality he has set himself the bar for. Three cheers for Matthew Vollmer. I explain myself more personally here:

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D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But-- by Richard Aldington

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A well-written and extremely fair account of the life of a very good friend. Back when Richard Aldington wrote the biography of D.H. Lawrence he was rediculed for being mean-spirited and too harsh. But history has proven that Aldington was actually kind and sensitive by leaving a whole lot out of his pal's sordid life. I write about the book and other things here:

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Winter Journal by Paul Auster

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


As much as I loved this book I do feel in some way Auster was a bit of a coward in some of his most frank honesty. I explain why here:

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