8 books for the San Francisco lover
By Anna Pētersone
When you live in Europe and spend your time long-distance-crushing over a city in the west coast of the US, books written about it are the best way of lessening your heartache while saving up for that couple thousand dollar journey.
When you live in Europe and spend your time long-distance-crushing over a city in the west coast of the US, books written about it are the best way of lessening your heartache while saving up for that couple thousand dollar journey.
A fun, heartwarming story about pain can be
transformed into something beautiful by doing the thing you love. Food writer
Wini Moranwille says it’s „part Sex and the city, part magical realism” which
describes this novel perfectly. As the main character Dante loses the love of
his life but manages to open a restaurant in the midst of his emotional
downfall, he tells a story that is both intellectually satisfying as well as
easy and pleasurable to read. Read More
First of all, I just love a well written literary duo. Levithan has a
couple of collaboration novels (including Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John
Green) that can make your heart skip a beat and this is not the one to miss
either.
Both of these YA powerhouses are quite known for exploring LGBTQ themes
in some of their work and here, they have travelled to the city of pride-San
Francisco, where two old classmates find each other while looking for love and
explore the difficulties, troubles and confusion of being a part of LGBTQ youth. Read More
‘’It’s a tale of books and technology,
cryptography and conspiracy, friendship and love. It begins in a mysterious San
Francisco bookstore, but quickly reaches out into the wider world and the
shadowed past.’’ Author says about this novel and honestly, that is the perfect
introduction. This one is an absolute must read for all of us- book lovers, San
Francisco lovers, tech lovers and love lovers. So if you manage to get your
hands on this one-don’t miss it! Read More
A
magnificent young adult novel by Stephanie Perkins. It tells the story of Lola-
a flourishing fashion designer who is finally pushed to look in the eyes of the
strong feelings she has for the boy next door-Cricket. You will definitely enjoy
this if you are a teen looking for some fresh daydreaming material, as well as
if you are an adult chasing some nostalgic feelings. It is a great novel if you
just want to spend a grand time reading-there are not many writers who can
excite and entertain quite like Stephanie Perkins. Read More
An
absolutely astounding story told by Lisa See, who is known for creating
intricate novels about women tangled in the nets of history. The story takes
place in blooming San Francisco, 1938. There is a war being brewed in Europe,
but here, three women meet, each with their own troubles, in a city full of
hope and possibilities. They become friends while riding the unpredictable rollercoaster of life, and
just as they gain the strength to climb the stars, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and
their lives are immediately overshadowed by the sudden growth of hate and
paranoia against Asians. A very informative as well as entertaining read, that
reminds of just how suddenly mass violence can throw your life completely
upside down and how conflict across the world is dangerous for each and every
person on the planet.
“Death
by Revelation is a mystery novel about revenge, an ancient form of personal
justice that does not always require bloodshed.” While providing the reader
with loads of food for thought about life, death, humans and the modification
of their nature depending on the type of the environment around them, it also
follows an incredibly tense development of events, as a woman- Bella, finds her
cousin dead. Suicide is the conclusion, but there is a manuscript that Bella finds,
that makes her doubt the simple scenario of this tragedy. The gloomy mystery is
supported by the gloomy and mysterious California weather, that can be seen in
the north-our main destination.
Urban nature is extremely important for the
average workaholic of the 21st century, and yet, most of us just
refuse to recognize it, mostly because of being used to it. Nathanael Johnson
encourages people to look closely and take pictures of urban wilderness all
around us. Even though this book is supposed to be about cities in general, the
author lives in Berkeley with his family, which inspired him to think about how
to raise children in an urban environment, therefore the theme comes from San Francisco and offers an
insight in the urban wilderness through the lens of this beautiful city.
Last but certainly not least, a collection
of stories by the Mr. San Francisco himself-Herb Caen. This is his first
post-WWII publication, and portrays the city in one of the most interesting
times of history, the second half of 1940s, when most of the world healed it’s
wounds, that struck this magnificent city as well. This book should definitely
inspire you to go to the Baghdad by the Bay, to see how it has changed, and
also because Caen, who’s column appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle for
almost sixty years, definitely loved this city. He once said-‘’ If I do go to
heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven. He
looks around and says, "It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco." Read More
8 books for the San Francisco lover
Reviewed by Admin
on
2:59:00 AM
Rating:
Reviewed by Admin
on
2:59:00 AM
Rating:
Post a Comment