But once he starts to write, he gives himself a year. He outlines his books in detail and lets that take however long it takes. Or maybe, since I tend to seek out author interviews as well as reviews, I could offer tidbits that help people seem smart at book groups, even if they haven’t read the book: Where there’s division among positive reviewers, it’s usually about the book’s worldview, with some reviewers using words like “hopeful” and “nostalgic,” and others seeing a very dark underbelly in Towles’ story. Reviews of The Lincoln Highway: Almost entirely favorable, with a minority drumbeat about how trite the book is, plus the occasional Grumpy Gus who complains about implausibility.So maybe, instead of just summarizing books, I could also summarize reviews. And it’s still basically my book journal, which is important to me for two reasons: Writing helps me think, writing is how I remember what I read.īut I keep wondering: Can I make this site into something that’s not just yet another book blog? Something just a little bit more useful? Because, really, if you want to find a review of Amor Towles’ latest book, you have your choice of dozens. A decade ago, my husband told me that I should let other people read my book journal.
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