books!

[aphrodite_mine]

The book I am reading:
Fascinating Womanhood, by Helen Andelin. Self-help for marriage, originally written in the late 50s (but shockingly still being shuffled around today, in various forms). Terrifying and fascinating all at once.

The book I am writing:
I'm technically still working on my thesis, which is a collection of short stories. [wildivymildmara <--- *points*]

The book(s) I love most:
The Tracey Fragments by Maureen Medved. Not only is the story absolutely compelling, the tricks Medved uses with language and structure and repetition and obscuring reality are legendary. What the film did in multi-screens, Medved does in the turn of a sentence. The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan. One of my biggest obsessions. McEwan plays with the traditional modern narrative and subverts it, touching on gender, incest, and secrets. Absolute candy for essay-writing.

The last book I received as a gift:
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger.

The last book I gave as a gift:
Azumanga Daioh omnibus, to my sister.

The nearest book on my desk:
I'm in bed, so the nearest books are on my side table. White Teeth by Zadie Smith (haven't started it yet) and The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan (haven't put it away yet). The only book on my desk is Little Children, as a reminder to list it on PBS. Not a keeper, that one.

The last book I bought for myself:
Bought rather than PBS? Probably Lost at Sea, but that was months ago.

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[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

The last book I gave as a gift:
Azumanga Daioh omnibus, to my sister.

you're the best sister ever.

i didn't know the tracey fragments was a book. i'll look for it.

[aphrodite-mine.livejournal.com]

It's FABULOUS, and currently in print, unlike when I bought it. >.