John Updike: Rabbit Redux
Even though his latest novel, "Terrorist" has been panned, Mr. New Yorker's fine Rabbit Quartet still gives us our best, and most disturbing, portrait of the modern, somewhat superfluous, man. A former high school hoops star finds life a bit rough in a small Pennsylvania town. Sound familiar? The Rabbit Quartet was recently named one of the best American novels of the last 25 years by the New York Times Book Review
Wallace Stegner: Angle of Repose
This book has stuck with me for quite a while. Gorgeous tale of hardship, love and the settling of the West. This book won the Pulitzer Prize in the early 70's and is well worth the time that it may take to really get into it. I love the fact that the wheelchair bound Lyman Ward, a secondary protagonist/narrator, enjoys little more than pouring himself two fingers of bourbon and watching Giants games on the tube.
Guy de Maupassant: Bel-Ami
Late 19th century story of a man's descent into journalistic corruption. A quick read that is never very challenging but is certain to entertain.
Honore de Balzac: Lost Illusions
Typical melodramtic mid-19th century French drivel. But I love it. Long weepy monologues about art, social circles and the wonders of Paris (not to mention the hilarious ways that they talk about sex without really talking about sex). The tale of Lucien Chardon will keep you interested for the full 700 pages, I swear.
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This has gotta be quick as I have way too much to do today to write...however, in lieu of my witticisms, I give you this site to check out...
http://drunkathletes.synergyofsports.com/
And, I apologize for giving hell to Bob Wickman for a save that he really didn't blow the other night....I found out that the loss was due to Jhonny Peralta's arm....but still, Wickman is terrible.
Here is a sampling of the above site:
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