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

Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter's Son by John Jeremiah Sullivan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A most amazing and brilliant work. I was totally surprised. The first half of Pulpheads prepared me for the reading of this masterpiece. Thank goodness my stubborn refusal to have a try at it did not prevail and a brighter mind prevailed. My total review is here:

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Otherwise Known as the Human Condition: Selected Essays and Reviews by Geoff Dyer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


For those of us so hungry for more David Foster Wallace that we begin to believe that Jonathan Lethem might be a satisfactory replacement stop it right now. This fellow Dyer is the real deal, or if he is not the real deal, he is very very close. If good writing is what you are looking for then this is the guy. If personality in the writing matters, as it must for any DFW fan, then Dyer has it in spades. It simply comes down to if you like him or not. And I do. For a more thorough and honest look at the selected work of Geoff Dyer go here:

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U and I: A True Story by Nicholson Baker

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


A little too much for my tastes. Is it possible the dude has low self-esteem? That he is a bit of a poseur? I write about the book here and I would love for you to read about it:

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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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D.H. Lawrence by Brenda Maddox

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A far better book than expected. A thoughtful and controversial exploration of the life of D.H. Lawrence focusing on his marriage to Frieda and his basically suppressed homoerotic, or homosexual, tendencies in respect to his long non-monogamous marriage to the love of his life. I offer a different perspective on this subject as Brenda Maddox instilled in me a new passion for learning all I can about Lawrence, and in this arduous but interesting process, I learn about myself. My full thoughts and review can be found 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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Future Missionaries of America by Matthew Vollmer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The book wasn't "amazing" in the goodreads level of five star reviews, but it certainly was "I liked it a lot!" of the four star category. But in truth, this collection is much better than four stars. I really have never read anything quite like this book of short stories. What threw me was the different voices. I was so prepared to hear the voice of "the deceased" from Inscriptions for Headstones that I was quite taken aback. But I write pretty extensively about the book and few specific stories in it, not to mention some personal stuff, here:
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Enough about You: Adventures in Autobiography by David Shields

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


There must be something wrong with me. I just can't get into this fellow who is obviously somebody others might adore. I explain why here:

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