Calculated Calamity
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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Let's begin the story at the start. This was not supposed to be my kind of book. It was not even supposed to be read. It is Young Adult fiction - a genre I normally steer clear of. But, I was shopping for books at this year's Big Bad Wolf Sale and saw this book. Then, an earlier memory flooded back in. 'It is a good one', someone had mentioned. 'Perhaps you should check it out.' The face that said it was now hazy in my memory, but the message had lingered on. Next, I did what I often do. I logged onto Goodreads and checked the book out - lots of ratings and reviews, average rating of 4+. Not bad. I am not saying that Goodreads ratings are definitive. But in many instances the ratings have reflected my personal thoughts after reading the book. So, I took the plunge.
By Calculated Calamity4 years ago in Geeks
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Ok... so it is done. I have finished reading the book. And how do I feel? I am drifting. I think I am still lodged in the 'half-reality-half-magic' world that Murakami created. There is no clear ending. There is no boundary wall around this book, separating it from the rest of the world, for me to climb and jump back to my old reality. A tiny part of me will stay here, on this side.
By Calculated Calamity4 years ago in Geeks