Thirteen Ways of Looking: Fiction | 
pickI loved the story Treaty, about a nun who sees her tormentor after 30 years on TV then decides to find and confront him. It‘s impressive how McCann can write thoughts and feelings from the perspective of a woman who has experienced torture and rape.
pickI really enjoyed the title novella, such wonderful writing! I loved the brutal honesty, questioning, and reflection of the main character who is an old man living the last day of his life. I have never read anything by McCann before, but I‘m going to be looking for more.
pickThis man is a virtuoso.
The writing reeks of quality.
Some people may love it but I found it felt like a task, and McCann was being a hard task master.
That being said, the sheer quality of the writing necessitates a Pick rating. For enjoyment it would definitely be a So-So.
I‘m still marinating in the images/experiences left behind by some of the stories in this book. One passage outlines the difficulty of an elderly man attempting to cross a busy New York City street before the light turns green. The impatience/anger of the drivers and the challenge/frustration of the senior citizen is haunting me still. May we all be gentle with folks who are just a little bit slow and wobbly.
pickThis is a short book of four stories. I didn‘t rush the reading of it because .... it‘s McCann. I love his writing. The stories - some so filled with rich descriptions of the West Coast of Ireland that I felt I could hear and see it - did not disappoint.
A few of my favorite #shortstories collections...... #30daysofreadathon
@DeweysReadathon @Liberty
pickThis novella is so rich, I wanted it to be a full-fledged book! I was instantly drawn in and devoured every page of this mystery. McCann's character development is outstanding. The story draws heavily on culture/literary references, daunting to some, but really worked with the character.
#day13 #junebookbugs #attractiveauthors This man's voice is just so lovely.... He narrates the audio of this collection of his short stories and a novella, and it's sooooo good... 🍀
pickBook Club today! I made a giant fattoush salad w/ homemade crispy pita. We also had halloumi/dolmas/hummus/yogurt/chickpea salad/falafel/fruit! And tea.
I have not gushed about this book enough! It was one of my favorites so far that we have read. The writing is playful & deeply moving; he is gifted at showing the many sides of the human experience. Things are never as they appear & we can be mindful that everyone has a story. A real treat.
pickSan Francisco today ❤️.
Finished this one in less than 24 hours. I loved every story in here (there's 4). Each word is intentional and his sentences can be playful and haunting. There are so many ways to look at a person, a story, a relationship. Rarely is it what you think it is. Colum McCann always made me look again.
He also said this ??:
"I don‘t know of a greater privilege than being allowed to tell a story, or to listen to a story."
Homemade chicken orzo soup tonight (garnished by a 12 year old 😂) with my book and a longggg night of studying ahead of me. Any study tips you have!?
And I have to finish this book for book club! Ahhhh!!!!!
#day17 #marchintoreading #irishauthors Colum McCann is a favorite of mine, all of these are so good.... If you get a chance to check out the short story collection 'Thirteen Ways of Looking' then maybe try it on Audio.... He narrates it himself, and his voice is just gorgeous 💚💚💚
Colum McCann is a freaking genius. Oh my God.
Day 15 of #angiebookishnovember is #whitebooks. I had no idea I had so many on my shelves! And good ones, too. Many of the books in this pile are books I truly loved.
#photoadaynov #novemberphotochallenge
Readily available books with numbers in the titles . Of these, I've read Fahrenheit 451, Slaughterhouse-Five, and The 39 Steps - all excellent books. The rest are on my TBR 📚 #somethingforsept #numbersintitles
pickThe emotion, especially in the last two stories, is staggering.
My next #ArmchairAudies listen will finish out the Narration by Author category for me. I have high hopes now that I've heard McCann's accent.
