I'm trying something new: as I finish each book on my recommended and want-to read list, I'm attempting to incorporate a little of the author's unique style into a few of my weblog postings. With this, I hope to get a better understanding of what I liked or didn't like about each book.

For instance, I tried to use just a little of Sebald's wonderful stream of conciousness effect from "The Rings of Saturn" in the posting The Three Boys.

Of course, I don't have Sebald's amazing ability in this regard, and I can't possibly match his own unique genius. However, I'm hoping that this effort will allow me to explore the richness of each author's writing in a more personal way, as well as to experience a little personal growth in my own writing. Trying on new suits to test the feel, as it were.