Since I moved to DC, I have been reading pretty voraciously, although Matt makes fun of me and claims I start reading several books and never finish any. This is not true! Case in point, I recently finished three books (okay, two of them I read at the same time). I thought that, now that I am also free to BLOG about anything I want, that it would be a great time for a book review of my latest conquer: The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe.
I highly recommend this book. This was my first Tom Wolfe novel, and if you've never read anything by him before, please note that he has a singular style. It was a little difficult for me at first to get into the book, as his style threw me off a little bit. Soon, I realized that I had read 100, then 200 pages, and at that point there was no putting it down. The book is just over 600 pages and I read it in about 3 days. It is a fabulous social commentary, and although it was written (and set) in the 1980s, there are a lot of sentiments that still hold true today.
The book follows a millionaire investment banker who lives in an amazing 14-room apartment on Park Avenue, an assistant DA in the Bronx, and several other characters who all seem to focus on, well, their vanities. In the end, the material things they all hold so dear contribute to their demise.
I don't want to give too much away, because I hope you'll read this one!
The next book review, if I can ever finish the book, will be Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. I started this book three days ago and I'm only on page 53. Both my husband and my father-in-law have informed me that the first 100 pages are incredibly boring...and after you get through that chunk, it will fly! Which is probably good, because the book is 945 pages. I'll keep you posted!
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