Weekly Geeks 2009-03: Classics

In the third Weekly Geeks of 2009, let's have fun with the classics. For our purposes, I'm defining a classic as anything written over 100 years ago and still in print

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3) Let's say you're vacationing with your dear cousin Myrtle, and she forgot to bring a book. The two of you venture into the hip independent bookstore around the corner, where she primly announces that she only reads classic literature. If you don't find her a book, she'll never let you get any reading done! What contemporary books with classic appeal would you pull off the shelf for her?

This is so great! Ironically my relative with whom I regularly chat books and movies with just came into town last week. What does she do when she's in town? She Reads! (I think she read several books in the few days she was here.) She brought a nice stack of books to share with me and I felt so bad that I only had two measly little paperbacks to pass on to her!

One book that I did tell her to read was Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. I wrote my review previously here. I know. I know. I'm new at writing reviews and I kinda suck so go easy, k!

Here is one book with beautiful writing based on the story of Hamlet by Shakespeare.(and probably several others.) I was a little concerned about my relative not being a dog lover, but when I posed this doubt to her she said, "Well, what kind of a Dog Book is it? Because while I may not love dogs I love the IDEA of dogs." I understood what she meant because this book is really more about the IDEA of dogs and doesn't require one to sit down and cuddle with one on your lap. And the Idea presented in this book about the consciousness of the dogs and their connection to the mute human tragic hero of the story is so satisfying.

I wouldn't say it's a fav like Oprah did, but I have to admit she has picked some good ones and this one is good.