I was able to race through a few books in June and want to share with you.
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
He is the author of one of my most favorite books, The Shadow of the Wind. This book definitely had some aspects that made me love this writer, but it didn't live up to my expectations. Granted, Carlos is a beautiful storyteller, so if you like a good story, go out and read this book! I can't give you any more detail on the book - you'll have to check it out yourself.
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
I really enjoyed this novel and how Colm told a moving story of a young Irish woman gaining her independence in America. It's the coming of age story that most women have...even without traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. This story is how Eilis finds herself as a person...putting herself through school, working, living without family, and falling in love. A very beautiful story, and I highly recommend this book!
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Maybe it's because Leif is from Osakis, MN (20 minutes from my hometown), maybe it's because the setting of this story is in MN and ND, or maybe it's because it's a beautifully written story - but I loved it. Told through the 11 year old son in a family, this story looks at a family's journey to find their outlaw son/brother, and how that journey is solidified in faith. I highly recommend this book!
Happy Reading!
2 comments:
The Angel's Game - I too was disappointed. I had high expectations after his first novel. Althought this was still an interesting read, it didn't compare to The Shadow of the Wind.
Brooklyn - It was a very "low-key" novel that was slow-building. It may be off-putting for some readers. However, I did enjoy the story. It was an interesting look at life for a single Irishwoman in NYC in the '50s.
I finished The Angel's Game this weekend. I think if I had not read The Shadow of the Wind, I would've liked this better. Such a great author and story teller, if only these two books didn't have so many similarities.
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