I still have a bunch of library books checked out, but haven't felt much like reading this month. Feeling restless, so only five books thus far, though I have begun a few others. The Book Bingo thing ends on September 7th, and I am seven books away from a blackout. I've read more than twenty four books since it began, but not in the right categories to count. At any rate, for August, thus far:
#34. Nobu - A Memoir, Nobu Matsuhisa.
Both a memoir and advice on running a restaurant.
#35. The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith.
The first of the Tom Ripley books. Will his luck run out in the future books? I enjoyed the writing and the story, though, unlike some reviews, I didn't find him all that sympathetic, though it is a view into a life where someone makes choices different than I would, and again, seeing a different point of view from your own, different life choices, different outcomes, seeing that my ideas aren't the last word (not even for me, for how common is it to be the same person at 40 that you were at 3?) Isn't that one of the gifts of reading?
#36. Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan.
Really enjoyed this. Still haven't seen the movie.
#37. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, Samantha Irby.
Book of essays on her life.
#38. The Body - A Guide to Occupants, Bill Bryson.
Fascinating.
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