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01-27-2012, 10:57 AM | #11 |
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Don't let the fact that a dog narrates this story put you off. It is far from some cute little kid's story. The book is about grit, the human spirit, the devotion of a dog, and of course, racing in the rain.
Also just got myself a replacement copy of Pablo Neruda's Cien sonetos de amor (100 Love Sonnets). The Spanish and the English translations are side by side - useful if your Spanish is rusty like mine is. Neruda's command of the art of poetry, his way of turning a phrase, and his deep love for his wife Maltilde for whom these sonnets were written make this a "must have" volume for anybody who enjoys poetry. Sample from Sonnet 11: I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair. Silent and starving, I prowl through the streets. Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps... And I pace around hungry, sniffing the twilight, hunting for you, for your hot heart, like a puma in the barrens of Quitratue. como un puma en la soledad de Quitratue. Great stuff! |
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