booking through thursday

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Two recent reads will illustrate my answer to this question: Euphoria by Lily King was a beautifully written novel. It was literary and insightful. But I didn't love it. Dog Crazy by Meg Donohue was not what I consider a literary heavy-hitter but I was thoroughly captivated by it. So, my answer is that "best" and "favorite" are not the same thing. The best books I have read sometimes challenge me to finish, even though I can appreciate the art and the craft of the writing.

1 comment:

The Gal Herself said...

I know how you feel! I read a beautifully written WWI era novel called Wake, and it had a consequential and poignant plotline, and yet ... and yet ... somehow it didn't grip me.