For those who are reading along with me for the Pulitzer Project (explained in this prior post), I have selected my next book to read: Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, the Pulitzer Prize winner in 2005.
The book gets good reviews on the Pulitzer Project web site by those who enjoy introspective, personal narrative type novels, and is not as recommended for those who prefer lots of action and adventure.
Here is a link to it on Amazon.com. I am sure you could also buy it at Borders or Barnes & Noble or wherever else you like to shop, and it may even be available for free at your local library.
I got it as a Christmas gift. :)
Monday, January 12, 2009
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let me know how it is. Or I could just buy the cliff notes ;)
This is fascinating. I've never heard of the Pulitzer Project, but I'm definitely intrigued. I clicked on your post, then clicked on the list, and am surprised that I've already read 20 of the Pulitzer-winning novels. And also surprised that Gone With the Wind-one of my favorite reads, but hardly of stupendous literary merit-won the prize in 1937. The question I have, though is: Why did the committee not award Pulitzers 6 times? I'm reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao right now...it's funky but pretty good stuff. Never read Gilead. Can't wait to hear what you thought of it.
PS: You say you're on your 2nd Pulitzer book. What was the first? And thank you for your comment on Yoshio. Turns out there's even more to the story, which I'm posting tomorrow!
Candy's Daily -- I'll post a review in a couple of months. It'll take me a while to find a weekend I can devote to reading & then writing about it.
Melissa B. -- welcome & thanks for stopping in. I've read a few other Pulitzers, as well, but this will be my second review. The first was "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham. You can click on the "Pulitzer Project Book Reviews" category in the sidebar to see the current list anytime.
Oscar Wao will probably be one of the next ones in line (it sounds good), so keep your notes on it so you can join the discussion later. :)
I'm going to have to look at this more when I have time.
I have tagged you for a really neat reading meme at my book blog. The link is here if you are interested. If you don't want to do it, that is fine too! As far as I can tell, you haven't been tagged for it yet!
http://findyournextbookhere.blogspot.com/2009/01/bookshelf-meme.html
It must be decent reading -- my local public library has a total of 18 copies in its collection, and 2/3s are currently checked out.
Jenners -- thanks, I'll check it out!
Nan -- does this mean you'll be reading along? :)
I think I might try this. Thanks for recommending it! :)
What the heck. I've just put a reserve on a book on tape copy at the library.
Maybe not reading along in total synchronization, but reading in the same general time frame, yes.
I'm going to sit this one out. I just started reading "Left to tell" about a woman's real experience hiding with 7 other women in a 3x6 bathroom for 91 days during the Rwanda massacre. My son had to read it, actually the entire high school read it together, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
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