I like this series, which, like all collections, has some strong pieces and some not-so-strong. As usual, I liked the fiction more than the nonfiction. I found David Mamet's piece on names incredibly tedious, and Jon Gertner's piece on the study of happiness was 10 years outdated when I read it, tho...
'You do understand that the Little Prince died?' my mother asked as carefully and gently as only adults who know that loss of innocence can be crushing but is brutally necessary can do.'No, he didn't. He went back to his home planet and that stupid rose. It says so right here,' I replied with the co...
The non-fiction was really good, the fiction was kind of hip Oprah book club. A consistently good series, though. Even when I don't love individual selections, I like the diversity of the choices. Most of the stuff that gets included I would have missed, otherwise. I have a big old crush on Egger...
I love reading these books because of their atypical collections. The amount of "different" material in this series is wonderful, and although I sometimes don't like what I read, I feel better for having read it.
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