a book, a book!

after four years of yearning, they have reprinted myles connolly's Mr. Blue and i have finally got a copy. and to my amusement, come to find out it was published by Loyola Classics with an introduction by John Breslin, SJ. i was introduced to this book by a Jesuit. the circle is now complete, i suppose.

i intend to savor this slim volume like it was 20 year-old port.



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if i am doing the 50 books in a year project, i'm already a book behind. but some books i would like to read this year include:

Waterworks and The March by e.l. doctorow (catching up on his stuff)
the new Montmorency novel (due out in february, i believe)
Lost Illusions and The Brotherhood of the Consolation by honore de balzac
The Silent by jack dann (before it rots on my shelf)
The Tin Drum by gunter gras
The Red and the Black by stendhal (started it, need to finish!)
Opium by maxence fermine (if i can find it)

some books that i might re-read (does that count?):

Ethan Fromme
Penrod and Sam
Hans Brinker

i really should try to commit to reading at least one contemporary non-historical novel. not sure which though.