What is more synonymous with vacations than reading? Long train journeys, from NYC to Morocco, hazy beach days and Sunday patio outings (lazy I know), have provided the perfect backdrop for jumping into someone else's world. Characters worth escaping into can be found here:
The History of Love. Extremely moving and funny story about how love can help us endure; how just a taste of it can be used to create memories that last a lifetime. This is a journey that connects a diverse and interesting cast of characters - united by love lost. I don't want to give too much away. Get it, read it. It's great. Written by Nicole Krauss, who is married to Jonathan Safran Foer.
Half a Yellow Sun. These characters are so vibrant, so visceral, real, flawed, human, beautiful, you easily walked through their doors and find it hard to lift your head from the pages. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie takes us to Nigeria during the Biafra War in the 1960's as it grapples with its history, identity and future. I listened to Nigerian funk for days after reading this. Highly absorbing.
The Gargoyle. Weird but enthralling read/ride. Wacked-out ex-porn star gets into a car accident that changes his life. Meets woman who believes they were lovers in 1300. A real page-turner and good story. Andrew Davidson's first book.
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