cxl. outliers, malcolm gladwell
pretty interesting! there is no such thing as luck except that some people end up having had extra special circumstances that allowed them to develop in certain ways, no one suddenly is a superhero.
cxli. islands in the stream, ernest hemingway
out of all other hemingway books this was THE most similar to 'for whom the bell tolls', in terms of the main character and yes, the ending. thomas hudson, meet robert jordan. hemingway's use of the character's full name in the third person for the entire novel is extremely interesting to me, like this is a technique which has clear implications on how you feel the story is being told, or how you are getting to know the character. so interesting.
cxlii. the reader, bernard schlink
a much simpler book than i expected, i don't know why. also the translation kept it slightly at a distance.
xx. susan graham, studio, sydney opera house may 1st
the room was very red! a lot of focus on great expression and finesse of expression.
