David Guterson: East of the Mountains
I am a huge Guterson fan. I have never read books that make me feel so much with so little. This book has a quiet, spacious power that at times made my heart literally ache to the point of having to put it aside. I always picked it back up.
Mark Evan: Metropause
About 70 pages in, and must recommend. My expression while reading alternates from amused to surprised. Evan and Lulias write with an easy, wry wit and the characters are somehow engaging amidst their mania. Emotion is inserted at what seem at to be the most unlikely moments. So far Metropause has me on my toes... and I am always a fan of this position.
Chaim Potok: The Chosen
This has long been my Mom's favorite book. Perhaps that's why I took so long to read it. Turns out, as always, SHE WAS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! (it IS her favorite!) I love this book. I think it is Potok's best, or Chaim, as I like to call him.
J. D. Salinger: The Catcher In The Rye
Perhaps my favorite book. How did I miss it for 26 years!?
J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
I know, I know... I'm late. I'm reading these with my 13 year old brother Collin, and he's kicking my booty. Book five is my favorite so far - Harry's so ANGRY!
Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel
My first experience with Kundera. Our encounter was intense. I'm still spinning. Do I love him? Do I hate him? You must read it. Mostly so we can talk about it.
David Sedaris: When You Are Engulfed in Flames
It's David. Sad, provocative and hilarious as always.
Kerry Cohen: Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity
One of the best books I have read this year. A must-read for any possessor of a vagina. And a should-read for any non-possessor. Beautifully written. Not just about sexual promiscuity; Cohen speaks brilliantly about the void of identity and soul that women are culturally raised to believe must be filled by a man. Incredible.
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Heather and Jesse were married in one of the coolest venues I've ever seen. The venue was called "The Quarry" in Mount Vernon. Imagine a sculpture garden with an amazing art gallery with thought and creativity put into every square inch of the place, and you have the Quarry. Spiraling paths, modern sculpture, quirky dead ends - the whole place was a fantastic clash of the modern and the classic - a postmodern garden, if you will. (OH, I know you will.) This mix of modern and classic is such a perfect description of Heather and Jesse. As you will see, Heather had perhaps the most beautiful wedding dress I've ever seen - her hair and style were breathtakingly vintage - while Jesse had a bit of rock'n'roll flair. Despite the ceremony being rained on (a good omen, by the way), the wedding was stunning in every way. The tears, the kiss, the dancing - everything was so beautiful.
I think that I am going to have to blow up a few of Heather and Thomas' photographs and put them all over my house; something captured in these photos reminds me that life is good and love is tangible. I showed a friend of mine a few of the photographs from this wedding, and her response was, "I feel like I could stare at these for a very, very long time." YES. There is something mesmerizing about the way these two are with each other... something gorgeous too. Here's a sample from their wedding - and yes, it was absolutely POURING down rain during the couple shoot - I have never had a bride and groom so obviously floating above everything the weather could throw at them.
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