The back cover of my copy of The Likeness compares French’s novel to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, so when I realized that Dorothy had a copy (in hardcover, no less), I pulled it off the shelves and found myself immersed in one of the most odd, ambivalent, happy, and annoyed reading states ever. I [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Profoundly Ambivalent: The Secret History
Posted in Books on June 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Damned Spot
Posted in Books on June 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A while back I was chatting with a friend on Facebook when she recommended Ron Rash’s newest novel, Serena. I immediately opened a new tab, found the book online, and ordered it (yes, I am such a technical kind of guy). Although it arrived quickly, I had to set it aside until after classes and [...]
Operation Mirror
Posted in Books on June 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last year I read Tana French’s debut novel, In the Woods, upon the recommendation of a friend. I liked it quite a lot, and found it to be a good, tautly written, psychologically complex murder mystery. It combined the exacting detail of the police procedural with some dark hints of the uncanny, all presented with [...]
Not the Best Week
Posted in cycling on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last week in the Wednesday Night World Championships (formerly known as the Tuesday Night World Championships), I actually had a teammate in the race to help out. It was a points race, and he gave me a textbook perfect leadout for the first sprint, where I managed to take third. I spent some precious energy [...]
