I'm currently reading James Frey's Bright Shiny Morning. God I wished I had written it myself. It is so well written and real. You'll get to know many different people, well-offs, homeless, youngsters, 40-somethings, nobodies, famous figures... For those who are familiar with L.A and California in general, well just read it coz you'll almost feel you're actually there. James Frey doesn't depict L.A as The place to be, he's just highlighting what it's really like to be there, it can be both damn exciting and really crappy.
Les Filles de Riyad (Girls of Riyad) was written by young saudi Rajaa Alsanea. It is the story of a few girlsfriends in Saudi Arabia. Their lives is described through e mails, because it's safer for them to express themselves. It is funny, alarming and hopefull at the same time. You see what it's like to be a woman in the Mid East region. It's not easy for them to do simple things, to have fun, to date. Nonetheless these girls find ways to live and enjoy life. It is a real lecture not only for us girls from Western countries, but also for guys. I think men should try to read it, if they trully care about women...
As for L'irrégulière from Edmonde Charles-Roux, it is said to be THE biography of Gabrielle Chanel. The real one, because Chanel is known for having made up a lot of her background. I stole it from my mother, just like her Numéro 5! I'll let you know about it.
If you have any book suggestions, feel free to post them!
Yep, I have a suggestion.
ReplyDeleteLolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
For three reasons:
1° the charm of Nabokov's fancy prose, and his wit
2° two unforgatable characters: Humbert Humbert, the unfamous but likable pervert, and Lolita, the femme fatale as a child
3° because it's THE novel where the combination of real comedy and real tragedy turns out to be a complete success