Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits by Jack MurnighanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book ... I loved that I was able to dip in and out over time as I was able to read a bit. I liked to read what Jack Murnighan thought about each of these classics. His perspective on these novels is interesting. I didn't always agree with him but it was nice to see what he thought of the books that I love (and hate). There are a number of books on his list that I will probably never read so it was nice to get a taste of them through this book. Although they may not be what I'd like to spend time reading, I appreciated reading about the author's take on them. There were books that I was on the fence about that are now solidly on my TBR and others that are now solidly NOT on my TBR!
If you love books, I think you'll like this unique way of exploring some of the greatest books written. It's interesting to see what he picked as his top 50 and think about what I'd have included that he did not. Really interesting read!
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Amy- I loved this one, too! I especially liked the way he used humor. This is the first book that made me think I should maybe give Moby Dick a try. LOL
ReplyDeletehahaha ... i understand completely. He definitely made a few unappealing books appealing! He has such passion!
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