Teddy Dondanville
Rock Climbing Guide & Freelance Writer
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The Confederacy of Dunces, written by John Kennedy Toole, has been on my reading radar for years. The book always stuck out to me when I saw it in book shops or in the book collections of my friends. I remember hearing about how funny it was and how it was a ‘must read’. Well I finally got around to reading it. And in general, I was pleased with the book. What is interesting… Read More
I may have just read one of my favorite books of my entire life. Or at least my favorite book of my Peace Corps service. David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas has had me consumed for the past couple weeks. His novel of about 500 pages accompanied me wherever I went. I read it in bed every night, at work, on the toilet, at friend’s houses, in coffee shops and on buses. I could… Read More
Let me just say…WOW. From the minute I picked up this book I was impressed and immediately drawn in. The Story of B, written by Daniel Quinn, is compelling, thought provoking, funny and sad all wrapped up into one book. Written in 1996, Quinn chronicles the journey of a young priest who is sent off by his superior to investigate another priest whom they think in the antichrist. Along this journey, the priest… Read More
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