The Wizard of Lies…
Book Review – The Wizard of Lies – Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust – By Diana B. Henriques – NYTimes.com.
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Reading the Forsytes
I don’t know why I have left it to my advanced stage in life to discover Galsworthy and his attendant Forsyte Saga, but there it is — chief right now among that near-infinite gathering of things I should have done long ago. But at least I have started the saga: three volumes, three books per. … Continue reading Reading the Forsytes
Done with Lit. Next, This Boy’s Life
I have finished Mary Karr‘s Lit, minutes before Sally and Other Patti came over for our usual Movie Night. I usually don’t use the word “harrowing” when talking about — well, anything — but that is an adequate adjective here. There is probably a better adjective, but I cannot come up with one on the … Continue reading Done with Lit. Next, This Boy’s Life
A lull in reading
But not too big of a lull. Last night, after a marathon not-quite-all-day bout of reading, I finished Robert Graves‘ I, Claudius. Not only did the action and characters in the book carry me along quite effortlessly, I was also refreshed by reading about a political climate that is even more poisonous (literally) than ours … Continue reading A lull in reading
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