On Valentine's day, I choose to share my love of words and language. I love the sensation of relishing and enjoying the 'flavor' of an author's command of language that I get from fiction, almost like savoring a good meal. Stephen McCauley, a new author for me, is insightful and imparts incisively smart comedy into his 'voice'- a wizard with words and ideas.
Here's a delicious little excerpt that I enjoyed from "You Only Call When You're in Trouble" as the protagonist mulls over her mother's email:
I love how he sneaks in commentary on society and culture through his characters, as in the following:
I loved his quirky perspective on things!
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One of my favorite limes from a book was reading "She avoided the floorboards that ggossiped as she tip toed across the room."
Oh man! That is tremendous, and memorable!
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