The Big Love

12. The Big Love by Sarah Dunn. Hardcover, Php348, Books for Less.



I actually finished this book in 2 sittings, right after I posted about the other books for March, in fact. In this first novel, Sarah Dunn introduces us to Alison, whose boyfriend Tom went out to buy mustard for their dinner party and then just never came back. Later, Tom called her to say that he's in love with his former girlfriend Kate. Or was it Katie? But I was very amused by the fact that the lovers were named Tom and Kate.

Anyway, it was a very quick read, amusing. The premise is very chicklit, but this is something smarter. For lack of a better word, this is, uh, something that transcends chick lit. I wish I could say something more intelligent about this but I'm very busy right now. I haven't read any book in nearly two weeks, but seeing that this is my 12th this year, I'm very happy that I'm right on track.

If you want more, here's an interview with Sarah Dunn, where she talks about how being an evangelical Christian shaped her views on popular culture.

xkg books for March

8. The Quality of Life, Meghan Daum. Booksale, php70. Better than I expected it to be.

9. Equal Affections, David Leavitt. Booksale, php90. Started reading this late last year pa. I don't know why. For a novel, it doesn't have that real grand scope. It's mostly about a family dealing with the death of its matriarch.

10. Getting Better, Tara FT Sering. Free with the Oct 2002 issue of Cosmo Phils. I just reread it.

11. My Girl: The Complete Scripts. Downloaded. I really can't help crying about this. What can I say.

I've imposed a temporary embargo on buying books, as I've way overspent on reading materials already this early in the year. I have a huge pile of books I haven't read yet, but it's so hard to keep your hands to yourself when you see a title you know you want to see on your own bookshelf.

Hey, Dennis! How did that defense thing go? Congratulations are in order, I suppose.