Saturday, March 3, 2018

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

By Muriel Barbery

Through the journals of two individuals, both living in the same building, but hardly ever crossing paths, separated by class and generations, yet have more in common than they'd ever thought. They are finally brought together by the presence of a new neighbor, who despite - or maybe due to - his cultural difference, manages to show them both truths of their lives. [325 pp]

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The World Without Us

By Alan Weisman

I have read this book before, and it was funny to discover, upon the second reading, how selective my memory of it had been. I still got the same feeling I got from it on first reading - of awe and wanderlust. I'm glad I have this book to keep and read over. [NF, 320 pp.]

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