If you like books or just fancy reading one once in a while, then maybe you can take a look at one of these books which made it to the list of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2008.
One of the books in the list, titled “Atmospheric Disturbances” by Rivka Galchen, tells the story of a man who believes that his young Argentine wife has been replaced by a double.
The book has all the promise of being witty and smart. Take for instance the man at the centre of the story, Leo Libenstein, who is a psychiatrist.
He claims that one day in December, a woman, looking exactly like his wife — wearing “the same baby blue coat with jumbo charcoal buttons, same tucking behind ears of dyed corn silk blond hair” — walks into his door.
Then there is another book in the list, titled “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti, which also promises an intriguing story.
“The Good Thief”, set in mid-19th century New England, tells the story of a con man trying to teach an orphan how to lie. He is not a good liar, the orphan I mean, but he is forced to tell one to save his life… and then the unexpected truth presents itself.
The premise behind these two books looks fresh and compelling that I might just grab both the next time I drop by Kinokuniya.
