THE SPORTSWRITER by Richard Ford

To be honest, I liked this book, but it moved way too slowly for me. I read three-quarters of it, but had to put it down because it took way too long for Ford to say what he had to say. But who am I to criticize Ford, one of the greatest writer in recent memory. THE SPORTSWRITER is superbly written, there is not doubt, but with so many books out there to read, I just couldn't finish this one. I do recommend it to anyone with a lot of time on their hands. Much of the writing is dated. For instance, the use of 'Negro' and Detroit being a city a tourist would actually venture to.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens

There are some books you wonder how they ever became classics, and there are some that just scream it out loud. A CHRISTMAS CAROL falls into the latter, I mean, it's just about perfect from beginning to end. Most of the movies follow the story pretty much. But after reading it, I don't feel it's as much about money as I used to. There seems to be a pretty big play on redemption and charity in the eyes of God.

Excellent Book. Highly recommend.