I can’t keep up with all these erudite book reviews and I’m always terrified that anything I do write will act as a spoiler so instead I will just lay a few words on the screen / page:
simple life
fish out of water
trouble and strife
fish out of water
trouble and strife
in the water
fish out of water
can life be simple?
fish out of water
can life be simple?
That’s all folks – see you next Sunday in the Salon. I’ve picked up Gilead by Marilynne Robinson but I’m not sure if I will stay the course yet. It’s beautifully written and I appreciate the idea of it but I’m not sure it’s the right book for me at the moment.
C r a f t y P e o p l e ---- confessions of a lapsed reader 
Monday, February 18, 2008 at 1:24
I know how you feel. I like reading books, though, and I think there is value in everyone’s take on a book. Writing a blog post doesn’t come naturally to me but I enjoy trying.
I can also relate to the idea of reading the right book at the right moment.
Looking forward to reading your future posts.
Monday, February 18, 2008 at 8:37
I like your intriguing words — perhaps we should all start writing reviews like this. It certainly concentrates the mind and makes you think what was really important to you in the book.