Flaming Iguanas

I kind of loved this book. On one day, I opted for an hour and a half metro ride over driving just to give myself the time to read. It was kind of like feminist mind-porn--two girls riding cross country on motorcycles? You don't really get any more women's studies fantasy than that plot. I couldn't really separate the author from the narrator, but I didn't mind that so much. I'd be hesitant to recommend this book to most people, but if you're in the mood for some man hating goodness, this is perfect.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

So I realize that it's been about 6 months since my last post... but in my defense, I haven't done much reading since then. That being said, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is the best book I've read in the last year, at least. I loved the elements of surrealism, Oscar's lovable and infuriating desperation, and maybe most of all, Junot Diaz's footnotes, which were snarky and informative at once.