oh you loved "run"! just waiting for it to come out in paperback.

I love ann patchett too... thought the magician's assistant was incredible. and also loved bel canto. don't you think they need to make bel canto a movie?!

I saw Ann Patchett a couple months ago in St. Paul. I was in the front row - so fun to see her. My favorite of her books is Truth and Beauty - love that book! I haven't read Run yet but really am looking forward to it. I only got halfway through Bel Canto - Truth and Beauty is non-fiction about her friendship with writer Lucy Grealy. It's a beautiful book.

Vienna, I also didn't finish Bel Canto. Even though many friends LOVED it, I was left flat....maybe I'll tryTruth and Beauty.

Wow!! I had never read Ann before, but did read the reviews of her latest "Run" and put my name on the list at the library. I'm almost done with it. She has such a command of language and the ability to twist one's heart or mind with it. Can't recommend it enough!!

Krista, you may like this one better. It has a faster pace and is filled with "what is going to happen next" moments.

Then again, our tastes in books is the same as in any art: our souls and minds are touched differently and no judgement should ever be made of it.

Kennette, I really love your last paragraph about tastes in art - what a nice thought, and so true.

Yes, I loved your comments!

Krista et al,

If you read Truth and Beauty, you will also want to read Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy. She is the subject of T&B. This is one of the most beautifully written 3/4's of a book. The last part is definitely not written to the same standard; the story of "why" that is true is explained in Truth and Beauty. You get to see the friendship from both sides and it creates some interesting dilemmas. I didn't think Patchett showed herself to be the best friend re Lucy but it's worth exploring.