2009 Reading #106: Black Betty
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snurriBooks 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
Books 71-80.
Books 81-90.
Books 91-100.
101. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman.
102. Brown Harvest by Jay Russell.
103. Dab Neeg Hmoob: Myths, Legends and Folk Tales from the Hmong of Laos, Charles Johnson, editor and Se Yang, associate editor.
104. Summer of '49 by David Halberstam.
105. The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter.
106. Black Betty by Walter Mosley. Every time I read one of Mosley's books I'm convinced it's the best one yet; this is no exception. Easy Rawlins is so compelling in part because he doesn't believe there is such a thing as justice, and only a little bit in truth--he's a reluctant detective because he knows that when he gets involved he's going to see a lot of bad things happen to people, many of whom don't deserve it. It's also a pleasure to see Easy's family and his supporting cast develop and change as the series skips along (this book takes place in 1961). Mosley is a remarkably sure-handed and enjoyable writer.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
Books 71-80.
Books 81-90.
Books 91-100.
101. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman.
102. Brown Harvest by Jay Russell.
103. Dab Neeg Hmoob: Myths, Legends and Folk Tales from the Hmong of Laos, Charles Johnson, editor and Se Yang, associate editor.
104. Summer of '49 by David Halberstam.
105. The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter.
106. Black Betty by Walter Mosley. Every time I read one of Mosley's books I'm convinced it's the best one yet; this is no exception. Easy Rawlins is so compelling in part because he doesn't believe there is such a thing as justice, and only a little bit in truth--he's a reluctant detective because he knows that when he gets involved he's going to see a lot of bad things happen to people, many of whom don't deserve it. It's also a pleasure to see Easy's family and his supporting cast develop and change as the series skips along (this book takes place in 1961). Mosley is a remarkably sure-handed and enjoyable writer.