Friday, 18 May 2018

Junot Diaz, The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao


Not the book I was expecting, about a young Hispanic nerd in NY. That's how it starts, but it soon expands to cover the tragic history of a Dominican family in the 20th Century and the horrors of the Trujillo regime. Really enjoyable and learnt a lot about Dominican history. It was William's 4th birthday at the weekend and we had a big party. He's a real handful at the moment. It's lovely as he's talking far more and loves to sing and mimics his brother and sister. He wants to go 'geocachin' all the time, despite not really understanding it.  Hard to believe he starts school in September, he seems so young!
Next Erlendur - Arctic Chill
China Mieville, The Last Days Of New Paris

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