Summer Read #1

When school is in session homework tends to cut into my leisure reading time far more than I would like. Thankfully summer is finally here! For me this means more time to read books that don't require me to write a huge paper afterwards =) I'll be posting some novel's I've been reading of late- great for relaxing when you get some downtime. Let me know what you think of them!

The Piano Teacher-Janice Lee



I read this book not long ago, and loved it (nearly impossible to put down)! This often dark tale of two affairs unfolds against the vibrant backdrop of Hong Kong. In fact, the city itself is just as engaging as any of Lee's characters, and perhaps the only one you will still have faith in by the end of the story. As the New Yorker says "Lee unfolds each story, and flits between them, with the brisk grace and discretion of the society she describes—a world in which horrors are adumbrated but seldom told". I definitely recommend it for anyone trying to mentally escape for a bit this summer with a complex novel, not just another cheap beach book. Here's a site with more information about the author: http://www.elle.com/Living/Travel/Janice-Lee-The-Piano-Teacher