I never read Self Help, but I did read the first half of The Gate At The Stairs, and I have to chuckle about your astute observation about Moore’s heavy pun use and word play. I had finally had enough when the main character, in a plane, reading about luggage contents shifting during flight, ponders about the ‘discontents’.
I also read If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English in May and I loved it! That third section was genius and bumped it to a favorite of the year. I read Liliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza right after and I felt so lucky to read two amazing books back to back.
@@shelf-reflections7549 I can't wait to see your review! I haven't read Garza's fiction yet but it's on my list. I haven't read that yet. I don't usually love novels in verse, but I might attempt it for Naga!
I definitely need to check out Chlorine. In May I read my favorite book of the year so far: You Dream Of Empires by Alvaro Enrique. It's about the day Cortes arrived in Tenoxtitlan. It's a comedy of errors/fish out of water/political intrigue/psychedelic romp.
I never read Self Help, but I did read the first half of The Gate At The Stairs, and I have to chuckle about your astute observation about Moore’s heavy pun use and word play. I had finally had enough when the main character, in a plane, reading about luggage contents shifting during flight, ponders about the ‘discontents’.
🤣🤣 That’s Lorrie Moore for you. The puns were manageable in Self-Help but I don’t know if I could handle them in every single one of her works haha.
I also read If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English in May and I loved it! That third section was genius and bumped it to a favorite of the year. I read Liliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza right after and I felt so lucky to read two amazing books back to back.
oh wow I’m planning on reading The Iliac Crest in December and have such high hopes!! Have you read Washes, Prays by Noor Naga?
@@shelf-reflections7549 I can't wait to see your review! I haven't read Garza's fiction yet but it's on my list. I haven't read that yet. I don't usually love novels in verse, but I might attempt it for Naga!
I definitely need to check out Chlorine. In May I read my favorite book of the year so far: You Dream Of Empires by Alvaro Enrique. It's about the day Cortes arrived in Tenoxtitlan. It's a comedy of errors/fish out of water/political intrigue/psychedelic romp.
The Enrigue sounds fabulous!! I’ll need to check it out