#latest reading

I’m currently renewing my interest in Stephen King books. As with most all of the books in my possession (and trust me when I say that these run into many, many volumes) I’ve had this one for ages. I finally got round to reading it (and watching the film too!) and I found both very enjoyable. I’m sticking with King (at least for one more book, another old one); I aim to finish reading it soon.  

Recently, I had occasion to relocate several boxes, inside one of which I found the above book. I acquired this one a long while ago, and now I have finally read it. Another enjoyable narrative, exploring intergenerational relationships, interweaving the two major stories of the lives of Ruth Young, a Chinese-American woman living in San Francisco and her mother LuLing, who was born in China and later emigrated to the US. Tan reminds the reader of the vital importance of names and naming, central to signification and attesting to one’s existence. Once again, highly recommended.

Incidentally, I now know that the quote from the post I reblogged the other day does not come from this novel, but rather from another text by Camus, namely an essay entitled "Return to Tipasa".

Scanned front cover of Incident at the Shrine, by Ben Okri, and on ebook Black Bargain and Other Raw Deals, by Robert Bloch. I'm currently working my way through several different books at once (both physical and ebook formats).

Both of these read as ebooks, hence the absence of scanned covers. I'm working my way through a short stories collection (an actual physical 3D book), as well as more ebooks. Is my bookworminess showing? See? I keep working on that impression. ;)

Couldn't wait for the movie anymore. Any other books I should be reading?