Monthly Archives: August 2023

“How do we become human except in the face of adversity?” – Happiness by Aminatta Forna

Posted on August 16, 2023 by leedock

CBR15 BINGO (Africa square: Main character is African. Author is of African descent:father from Sierra Leone. Various political/military situations in the book take place in Africa.) Yet another book that jumped out to me initially because of its eco-fiction bent: … Continue reading →

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“…the generation that was born with planes, with the flights full of bags..” – The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Posted on August 16, 2023 by leedock

CBR15 PASSPORT COMPLETED (Stamp #15: Books from other countries) CBR15 BINGO (South America square: Colombian author, set in Colombia, Translated from Spanish) I was very excited to pick up this book when looking for a contender for the South American … Continue reading →

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“There is the crime and there is the silence.” – The Guest Book by Sarah Blake

Posted on August 16, 2023 by leedock

CBR15 BINGO (You Are Here square: Parts of the book take place in coastal Maine and I read the book while I was visiting the area.) I can fall into a good story fairly easily, but there is something to … Continue reading →

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“…he wonders, nearly seriously, if he should steal the marlin.” – Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan

Posted on August 16, 2023 by leedock

CBR15 BINGO (Edibles square: If you consider Red Lobster edible, I guess? Set in a restaurant.) Manny is the manager of a Red Lobster that’s being downsized. At the last lunch and dinner service, he’s convinced a few of his … Continue reading →

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