Me working in a book shop is like being a kid in a candy store. Poor William Dalrymple … I’ve put him on hold. Today I spent hours reading at work as Monday is slow. I picked up ‘The Slap’ by Chris Tsiolkas, an Australian book which won the 2009 Commonwealth Prize and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. And deservedly so. WHAT A BOOK. I’ve heard all the hoo-ha about it of course, but was motivated to read it after reading a short of his that was included in the ’10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2010′. His characters are unlikeable. But there is honesty in his characters–brutal, harsh, reality in the characters–with unpleasant thoughts and actions and character traits that, if we are honest, we can well recognise in ourselves. And I found Amy Tan’s ‘The Joy Luck Club’ in the second hand section today so have borrowed that also.
And don’t I LOVE the WordPress plugin to my right, which keeps track of my library/reading list. Wee!!
Have Web Design unit first assignment (blueprint) due on Friday. Yelp. No sleep. No time. Why can’t I just read for the rest of my life?