Author Archives: beckylindroos

Good, good book –  *IF*  – you’re interested in how deconstruction and other literary ideas back to Borges et al,  as well as the great propaganda machines of 20th century dictatorships as well as technology have contributed to the trouble … Continue reading →

This is the book which kinda-sorta in a way  predicted the current Russia election scandal – without specifics but with heavy duty big issues.   It’s political fiction and a thriller to boot in addition to having been published two months … Continue reading →

This is a marvelous book IF  you are interested in the Bolshevik Revolution and what happened BETWEEN February and October of 1917. This was written in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution –  October 25, 1917,  this … Continue reading →

I grabbed it when I saw it as an Audible Daily Deal not noticing it was an abridged version –  eeks!   But, oh well …   it was very cheap and made a nice break while reading China Mieville’s … Continue reading →

Nominated by me to read in the Cafe Deletterati reading group –  I was hoping I enjoyed this Ondaatje as much as I’ve enjoyed his priors (that I’ve read) and also kind of in honor of his winning the Golden … Continue reading →

The Cafe de Letterati  chose this book as it’s July 15th read-  I’ve read it before but it’s been a long time and I remember liking it quite a lot.  Published in 1980 –  I think I read it in the … Continue reading →

I read this because it was the choice for discussion in the Allnonfiction reading group for August –  I started early  because I couldn’t find something better to read,  so – why not?   I’ve loved Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie since … Continue reading →

Looking for something to read I finally (!) opted for this one – a new mystery novel by the guy who wrote “Magpie Murders” which I thoroughly enjoyed. And like Magpie Murders,  it’s really quite clever in its own way. … Continue reading →

Okay – like I’d seen this on the new release pages for a few weeks and was wondering.  I’m not a Patterson fan at all but I thought it could be interesting and it got some good reviews.   I … Continue reading →

I was just interested in this book due to the subject matter,   and it looked pretty good, had good reviews, etc.   I got it.    David  Sanger is the national security correspondent,  senior writer,  for the New York … Continue reading →

I really missed the boat on this one –  I’d never even heard of it or it’s author prior to reading it for discussion in one of my reading groups.   Oh well –  I’m glad to have got to … Continue reading →

This book by Tommy Orange had been catching my eye recently – very recently as  it was only released this month (6/2018).   I just had some space and picked it up and read it – well … downloaded it … Continue reading →

I’m back reading in the 1970s and although it never occurred to me before to think of Barbara Pym and Kngsley Amis in the same paragraph – this book shows some similarities – in some ways.   If 50 years … Continue reading →

This book by Dave Eggers just caught my eye.  I enjoyed Zeitoun many years ago and actually gave copies away for World Book Night in 2012.   I also read his 2000 memoir,  A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.     … Continue reading →

Wow!  Maybe I’m just the right audience at the right time and place but it seems this is the book I’ve been wanting to read – the book whose main idea mirrors my own in terms of where this country … Continue reading →

This is the sequel to Where the Hell Is Tesla? which I thoroughly enjoyed  –  so funny.  Sad to say this book doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor although I see why Dirck had to write it. ****** Don’t … Continue reading →

This book won some awards and made several  best seller lists last year,  besides intriguing me for a couple reasons.  But I didn’t get around to it and it fell off my personal little wish list.  Then we had to … Continue reading →