Books I want to read next:
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Psyche in a Dress by Francesca Lia Block
According to Amazon: "If the Greek gods lived today, would Psyche be a film star, compelled by her father to act however he directed her? Would Hades have been abused by his parents? Would Aphrodite own a dress shop selling clothing made of petals and butterfly wings? Would Orpheus be a rock musician who hides his talent by working as a bartender until after hours, when he plays for strippers? It is Block's genius to cast the gods with all their beauty and horror, manipulativeness and self-destructiveness, cruelty and tenderness into a modern society that feels a lot like California."
All Neil is good Neil! I don't think I need to say much more, except that I can't believe I'm so far behind on keeping up with his books!
Tom Robbins is very hit and miss with me. He wrote my favorite book, Still Life With Woodpecker (see the "other bookish things" link in the sidebar), and I've really enjoyed some of his other books. However, some of his books I just haven't gotten into. I gave up on Another Roadside Attraction a few chapters in. I've been about halfway through Skinny Legs And All for years now. This new book is a collection of his short writings, so I'm pretty excited. If one doesn't pull me in, maybe another one will! (It should be noted that the phrase "wild ducks flying backwards" is used in Villa Incognito, the last Tom book I read. Apparently he's rather fond of the idea.)
