This book, though incredibly beautiful and lyrical and so very funny at times, is also so heart-wrenching to read that I considered not going with it. And I've read it before, but I think sometimes when you read things at a younger age, you haven't either gone through the devastation and heartbreaks of adulthood so … Continue reading The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Month: June 2019
Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
No doubt many people saw the mediocre movie made from this book Corelli's Mandolin, beautifully filmed but as usual, not nearly as compelling as the book, which is written in lively, colorful prose from the viewpoint of several unique characters. These unique individuals include the main female character Pellagia, a traditionally raised Greek daughter who … Continue reading Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
You can almost feel the Italian heat baking down, and smell the bougainvillea flowers, as you read this evocative novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley. Tom Ripley is a young man from New York, struggling to make something of himself. He's approached by Mr. Greenleaf who mistakes him for a close college friend of his son, Dickie, … Continue reading The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith