Jhumpa Lahiri

Just a plug for both The Namesake and Interpreter of Maladies (a collection of short stories) by this author (although I haven't seen the movie for The Namesake, and probably won't...). In The Namesake, I was especially moved by Ashima's quiet struggles and loneliness in America as it put into words what my own parents must have gone through when they moved here. Looking forward to reading her next story collection (on hold at the library!).

Stradavari's Genius

Stradavari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection by Toby Faber.

Read this a while ago, but wanted to post since I had really enjoyed it. There was enough technical and "violinistic" information to keep me engaged, but was definitely written with the layperson in mind. I had fun reading about the lives of the famous musicians who had owned these instruments throughout the past few hundred years, and how the instruments changed their lives (or vice versa!). I think most musicians or music-lovers would enjoy this book. (And I also wrote it off as a tax deduction...)

Short Posts...

Short Posts = Less Writing Time =
Less Procrastination = Regular Posts!