Donald Miller is a Christian writer, but the question that Miller asks with his latest memoir, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, is applicable to...
Continue »
A wonderful read that once again displays Chabon's marvelous writing talent. He skillfully balances the heartache and wonders of his own childhood to that of being a parent to children. Like his fiction, these essays relate the desire for connection in families, friends, and the outside world. Michael Chabon remains one of my favorite authors.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
This is the book I had hoped The Elegance of the Hedgehog would be. Although this deals some with higher mathematics, a subject for which I'm not the least bit fond, I still loved the touching story of a housekeeper who befriends a professor of mathematics. The professor, who was in a serious car accident in 1975, has lost his memory after that year and can only retain things for 80 minutes. Each day the housekeeper must reintroduce herself. While this sounds gimmicky, Yoko Ogawa has written her touching novel in such a way that it never is. I also loved how she wove the equations of math into the equations of what it means to be family.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Michelle Williams inhabits this character to such a degree that you want to know even more about her than the film portrays. She is very subtle in her acting and there is a quiet melancholy about her character that really moved me. In an age where films are all about how "big" they are in budgets and special effects, it is very refreshing to see a narrative that deals with real human drama.
I was thrilled when I discovered that Elizabeth McCracken had a new book coming out since she is one of my favorite authors. Admittedly, when I discovered what the subject of the book was about losing a child I approached it with some trepidation. I shouldn't have. Not only is her writing superb, but she approaches the subject with great tenderness, humor, and moving memoir. By the time I had finished this book I was so glad that I did.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Sarah Waters delivers a thrilling and well-crafted story of how longing can manifest itself into other worldly phenomena. Set at the end of World War II, she deftly weaves a subtle Gothic tale about class anxities in a crumbling mansion called Hundreds Hall. The characters are haunted by postwar changes as well as ghosts. This is not a book for those wanting cheap gore but for those who want a taughtly written story that delivers chills intelligently. Henry James would be proud.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
Customer Comments
Elliott has commented on (9) products.
Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by Michael Chabon
Elliott, November 4, 2009
A wonderful read that once again displays Chabon's marvelous writing talent. He skillfully balances the heartache and wonders of his own childhood to that of being a parent to children. Like his fiction, these essays relate the desire for connection in families, friends, and the outside world. Michael Chabon remains one of my favorite authors.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Elliott, June 23, 2009
This is the book I had hoped The Elegance of the Hedgehog would be. Although this deals some with higher mathematics, a subject for which I'm not the least bit fond, I still loved the touching story of a housekeeper who befriends a professor of mathematics. The professor, who was in a serious car accident in 1975, has lost his memory after that year and can only retain things for 80 minutes. Each day the housekeeper must reintroduce herself. While this sounds gimmicky, Yoko Ogawa has written her touching novel in such a way that it never is. I also loved how she wove the equations of math into the equations of what it means to be family.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Wendy and Lucy (Widescreen)
Elliott, June 17, 2009
Michelle Williams inhabits this character to such a degree that you want to know even more about her than the film portrays. She is very subtle in her acting and there is a quiet melancholy about her character that really moved me. In an age where films are all about how "big" they are in budgets and special effects, it is very refreshing to see a narrative that deals with real human drama.An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir by Elizabeth McCracken
Elliott, June 15, 2009
I was thrilled when I discovered that Elizabeth McCracken had a new book coming out since she is one of my favorite authors. Admittedly, when I discovered what the subject of the book was about losing a child I approached it with some trepidation. I shouldn't have. Not only is her writing superb, but she approaches the subject with great tenderness, humor, and moving memoir. By the time I had finished this book I was so glad that I did.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Elliott, June 12, 2009
Sarah Waters delivers a thrilling and well-crafted story of how longing can manifest itself into other worldly phenomena. Set at the end of World War II, she deftly weaves a subtle Gothic tale about class anxities in a crumbling mansion called Hundreds Hall. The characters are haunted by postwar changes as well as ghosts. This is not a book for those wanting cheap gore but for those who want a taughtly written story that delivers chills intelligently. Henry James would be proud.(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
1-5 of 9next