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Review: The Tattoo Artist by Jill Ciment (2005)
This is a fast read although it took a few chapters for me to become truly interested in the story. A New York woman and her husband, both artists, are abandoned on an island when looking to collect painted face masks for a museum. The tribe they meet changes their lives indefinitely.
BOOK: THE TATTOO ARTIST by Jill Ciment (2005)
My latest check out. I love coming across books on book lists that I might find interesting. This one I found on Chicago Public Library’s Website. More on what book list this came off soon!
His Top 5 List
Recently I wrote about how the BF and I traded book lists, and I gave you my list. Today. I’m giving you his. So far I’ve only read one, but I’m looking forward to the others.
- Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
- The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan
- Dubliners by James Joyce
- The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H. Cook
- A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Did I mention he went to school for fiction writing?
So far I’ve read Dubliners, and it surprised me how much I connected with some of the stories.
Have you read any of these? What should I read next?
A Top 5 List
When I first started dating the BF, we thought it’d be fun to create a list of 5 books we thought the other person should read. This is right up my alley since I a) love making lists b) love book suggestions c) love learning what other people enjoy.
I’m not saying this is my ALL-TIME TOP 5 list of books I love by any means. It’s simply a list of books I love for one reason or another. I recommend them all.
- The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Trinity by Leon Uris
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
- The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
Have you read any of these? Do you have a top 5 list? I’d love to hear suggestions so that I can add them to my to-read on Goodreads!
Coming soon: the BF’s list.
ON HOLD.
I’ve been waiting for some of these for what seems like forever, but it also makes it a little exciting whenever I have something new to pick up.
1. BOOK - The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Don’t know anything about this book except that my mom read it for book club and suggested it to me. And I see a lot of people reading it.
2. BOOK - The Order of Odd-Fish by James Kennedy. Saw this one on the Gapers Block Book Club list.
3. CD - Soldier of Love by Sade. I’m a sucker for Sade. Love her relaxing music.
4. CD - Ultraviolet by Kid Sister. Heard her on Sound Opinions and thought her music would be great for working out!
5. DVD - The Cove. I put this on hold when the Oscar Nominees went public. Obviously, so did many others. Can’t wait for this one.
6. DVD - Born Rich. I heard about this movie years ago and came across it again just recently. I’m intrigued.
So, that’s my current list.
What about you?
BOOK: MY ONE-YEAR EXPERIMENT TO WALK THE WALK OF THE QUEEN OF TALK: LIVING OPRAH by Robyn Okrant (2010)
My initial curiosity about this project was strong from the get go. How does one Live Oprah? What does that even entail? And while I was thinking it probably had the most to do with following her advice, I didn’t realize just how much there really was to follow.
Okrant takes this project seriously and delves deep into living her life according to Oprah from the TV program, websites, projects Oprah suggests and basically anything that comes with the “Oprah stamp” on it.
Each chapter is a month and there are breakdowns of how much she spends (time and money) and she lets the reader know exactly how she feels about each step. While it’s a trying year, what comes of it is something different than what’s expected. But isn’t that always the case?
CHECKED OUT.
As of today, this is my list of stuff I need to read, watch and hear:
1. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audry Niffenegger, checked out for May’s book club.
2. Fearless by Taylor Swift. I just had to know what all the fuss was about in a very delayed fashion.
3. Pane e tulipani (Bread and Tulips). I’ve heard of this movie before, but never knew anything about it.
4. The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga. Yes. It took me this long to hear this album, and I must stay I’m digging it so far.
5. Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant. One woman’s experiment of living her life according to Oprah.
ON HOLD.
I cannot wait to pick up these items:
- Pope Joan. I started reading it for book club and was hooked. Unfortunately I didn’t start reading it fast enough, so it had to be returned. Happy I can get it again.
- Ani DiFranco: Red Letter Year. Just heard her interview on Sound Opinions and want to hear more!
- State of Play - Have heard great things about this movie!
- The Smiths because everyone needs a little Morrissey.
