A little late posting, but I did get through a few books over the past 2 months:
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese is a book that my college girlfriends brought to me last September. It's a fascinating story, and while some parts of the novel are a little slow, I would recommend this book. It follows the life of Marion and Shiva Stone, twins born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a British surgeon. When their mother dies in childbirth and their father abandons them, the family of doctors and nurses accept the children as their own and raise them at the hospital in Ethiopia. Intrigued? You should be!
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is exactly what I expected it to be. A fast paced story full of codes and secrets that can leave your palms sweating. I enjoyed that this novel was set in Washington DC and liked this quick read.
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene is a classic novel that I had been wanting to check out. I had to put myself in the mindset of the 1950s, and that made the novel make more sense. I did enjoy the dry humor that came through, but I also think I would have enjoyed this novel more if I had a book club to discuss it.
Finally, I read I know this much is true by Wally Lamb. I had been wanting to read one of Lamb's novels, and this was quite an amazing story. It centers around Thomas and Dominick and their relationship as twins (I swear I'm not on a twin kick), and as brothers, evolves throughout their life and Thomas' descent into schizophrenia. Many other characters are weaved into this novel - parents, grandparents, cousins, loves, children - and it is quite complex, but still a haunting story. I would recommend this book.
Happy reading!
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