A LITTLE SELF PROMOTION (12/31/2012)



The New York Times Sunday Book Review Section featured THE MIDDLESTEINS by Jamie Attenberg on 12/30/12. 

I was captivated by this novel and reviewed it under Attention Getters in November. I've been recommending THE MIDDLESTEINS to friends and family since its release. So glad the Times and I agree.

Julie Orringer, the author of THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE called it "Caustic, entertaining and a bighearted new novel." So true...

To access the NYTimes review by Julie Orringer click below:

 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/books/review/the-middlesteins-by-jami-attenberg.html?ref=books&_r=0

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Illustration by Pierre Mornet

ATTENTION GETTERS (10/29/2012)

People bring books to my attention all the time..which is great. Sometimes they're books I want to read, sometimes they're books I relegate to TBR status... The following three I definetly want to read. They're downloaded and I'm ready.

Here's a quick overview....

THE WORLD WITHOUT YOU by Joshua Henkin

About a family overcoming the loss of their son, a journalist in Iraq. A reviewer called it "an emotional whirlpool, but in a good way. Great characters and writing."

THE MIDDLE STEINS by Jami Attenberg

Written with great compassion and humor it tells the story of a woman struggling with her enormous weight gain. It's ultimately the story of marriage, obsession and family.

UPDATE: (10/30/12)

I am captivated by this novel. It's fresh and fun..although self-destruction is the theme. I love the complex characters with all their unlikeable traits. Middlesteins is a brief novel but heartfelt, funny, and feels very true. 

HOW TO GET INTO THE TWIN PALMS by Karolina Waclawiak

A real Los Angeles tale about assimilation and estrangement. The main character aspires to be accepted into a certain culture. It's unique and well written.

Have you read any of these books? Do you have a book you'd like to recommend? Let me know by leaving a comment on this blog or sending an email to jssherr@gmail.com

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