Books Read in July
I think I'll begin with what I've been reading since July 2nd. 1. Inside of a Dog: What dogs see, smell and know by Alexandra Horowitz In case you didn't know it, a dog is an amazing creature. Of course, some are more amazing than others ... take my new Romeo, for instance. He's a bright one, he is, with a strong will and a keen nose, and lots of kisses to give. 2. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai This was set during the Cultural Revolution after all books were banned and burned. When two young men suspected that a man in their 'reeducation' village (the father of the seamstress) had a secret cache of books, they were all about trying to get a chance to read them. 3. The Map of True Places by Barry Brunonia "A novel of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love, in which a psychotherapist finds the strands of her own life in the death of a...