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Books read in January
I think poetry often works better for me if it's read aloud. This was especially true with What by John Cooper Clarke. Short but enjoyable.
I picked up Just Kids by Patti Smith to give as a gift and decided to read it first. She details her early life in NYC when both she and Robert Maplethorpe where young artists trying to find their artistic voice. Their relationship, sometimes lovers and lifelong friends, is touching. I loved this and plan to look for more of her books.
My February food blog observes Black History Month, so last month I read the 1848 book Hotel Keepers, Head Waiters, and Housekeepers Guide by Tunis G. Campbell. A fascinating man, he was not only skilled in hotel management, but worked in many ways to help fellow African Americans both before and after the US Civil War.
My Real Children by Jo Walton is something I've been meaning to read for quite a while. A young woman's decision splits her life into two timelines. Walton is a wonderful writer and this book focuses on women and the choices they make throughout their lives.
My son, knowing that I've been reading Michael Palin's published diaries, gave me So, Anyway... by John Cleese for Christmas. Cleese details his life, from school and university to his partnership with Graham Chapman in his burgeoning career as a comedy writer, ending at the point where they join up with the other Pythons to create their tv show. A very funny, self-deprecating book.
I picked up Just Kids by Patti Smith to give as a gift and decided to read it first. She details her early life in NYC when both she and Robert Maplethorpe where young artists trying to find their artistic voice. Their relationship, sometimes lovers and lifelong friends, is touching. I loved this and plan to look for more of her books.
My February food blog observes Black History Month, so last month I read the 1848 book Hotel Keepers, Head Waiters, and Housekeepers Guide by Tunis G. Campbell. A fascinating man, he was not only skilled in hotel management, but worked in many ways to help fellow African Americans both before and after the US Civil War.
My Real Children by Jo Walton is something I've been meaning to read for quite a while. A young woman's decision splits her life into two timelines. Walton is a wonderful writer and this book focuses on women and the choices they make throughout their lives.
My son, knowing that I've been reading Michael Palin's published diaries, gave me So, Anyway... by John Cleese for Christmas. Cleese details his life, from school and university to his partnership with Graham Chapman in his burgeoning career as a comedy writer, ending at the point where they join up with the other Pythons to create their tv show. A very funny, self-deprecating book.