Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
The book’s specific focus is on the way our human tendency to build narratives is reflected in and influences the science-art of medicine. These narratives can be individual, intimate things, or they can be bigger cultural phenomena.
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This was just a fun, entirely unserious little story.
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I would recommend this book to anyone who’s enjoyed the film version, of course, but also to anyone who might be interested in a story of finding some form of liberty despite overwhelming limitations.
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I would recommend this book to other readers who want a story from the perspective of a gay character, in which his sexuality is significant to the story, particularly if you’re interested in this sort of story from a not-too-distant-past historical perspective.
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I’m just gonna go ahead and confess that this one ended up on my to-read list because of TV.
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I can confidently recommend this book to anyone else who is fascinated by culinary history, and especially home cooks who’ve always wanted to taste the foods of our distant ancestors but who haven’t been able to translate cryptic old recipes into modern kitchen language for themselves.
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I’ll admit that this one was a bit intimidating to start with. The unabridged audiobook is nearly 40 hours long! It’s also over four centuries old, and I’ve had very mixed experiences with pre-twentieth century literature. But I needn’t have been so apprehensive.
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Virginia Woolf. That’s one of those author names that everyone seems to recognize, and including one of her works on any must-read list of classic books is basically a requirement.
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I would recommend this book to anyone else who, like me, wants to give mystery novels a fair shot; it’s clearly one of the best examples of the genre.
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I think this book is a good choice for anyone who is looking for a really solid work of fiction that has a good blend of those aforementioned cozy vibes and more emotionally impactful elements, particularly for folks who have any kind of attachment to or interest in Newfoundland.
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