Some books are undeservedly forgotten, none are undeservedly remembered.”
W.H. Auden
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Review of Books. Here’s how it works. Find a review on your blog posted sometime this week of a book you’re reading or a book you’ve read. The review doesn’t have to be a formal sort of thing. You can just write your thoughts on a particular book, a few ideas inspired by reading the book, your evaluation, quotations, whatever.
Now post a link here to the specific post where you’ve written your book review. Don’t link to your main blog page because this kind of link makes it hard to find the book review, especially when people drop in later after you’ve added new content to your blog. In parentheses after your name, add the title of the book you’re reviewing. This addition will help people to find the reviews they’re most interested in reading.
NEXT SATURDAY, December 29th, will be a special edition of the Saturday Review of Books especially for booklists. You can link to a list of your favorite books read in 2007, a list of all the books you read in 2007, a list of the books you plan to read in 2008, or a list of the books you read for the Saturday Review of Books Reading Challenge. Whatever your list, it’s time for book lists. So link to yours next Saturday.
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Saturday Reviews: Alphabetical by Title. (an unfinished list)
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Marg
12/21/2007 at 10:34 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This is the first time I have participated in Saturday Reviews. Hopefully I have done it right!
Amy
12/21/2007 at 10:49 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I read a really heart-wrenching and WONDERFUL book about the Armenian holocaust told from a twelve year old boy’s perspective. Thanks for doing this every week!
Sherry
12/21/2007 at 11:01 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Yes, perfect, Marg.
M Light
12/21/2007 at 11:18 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I have two mini-reviews this week. Thank you!
Steve
12/21/2007 at 11:31 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sometimes I stay up late just so I can get on this list early. Many thanks for the weekly dedication. Too much of a fliberdejibbet myself to do something so regular.
Bonnie
12/22/2007 at 12:09 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This was a very different book for me to read, but I definitely recommend it.
Sandy D.
12/22/2007 at 4:37 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
“The Slave Dancer” was the 1974 Newbery winner – rather depressing, though a worthwhile read – for *older* kids.
I didn’t do a lengthy review of “Monique and the Mango Rains”, but all I can say is that it is one of the best memoirs I’ve read in years. Educational, too, especially if you’re interested in childbirth and health in the Third World.