On Monday, I finished Where’d You Go Bernadette, which was my 43rd book of the year and my 701st listed on Goodreads. And it really needs a question mark at the end. Because questions without question marks annoy me. As well as a grammatically incorrect title, it was the first hardcover book I’ve read in a while. I read it naked. Smooth and unadorned. The book, not me. I find book jackets flappy and useless, and lose them quickly. On…
Reading Through The Stacks
Reading Through The Stacks: An Open Apology To My Book Group
3rd September 2012Since September has arrived, I figured I’d do another reading update. I’ve finished seven books since the last round-up post: Before I Go To Sleep – I did end up liking this a lot. I thought about it for awhile after the last page, which I suppose is a good sign. I’ve had more vivid dreams since I read it, which is an even better sign. I stayed up late to finish it, which is maybe the best sign. Dandelion…
I’ve read 31 books this year. And started countless others. Recent complete reads have been: The Magicians – To me, this is Harry Potter on speed mixed with The Never-Ending Story. Maybe that’s just me. But it did end. And now I have to read the sequel. Damn. 13 Little Blue Envelopes – Because I too traipsed around Europe as a young person. And I have an Aunt who passed away, who kind of guides me through life. There aren’t…
Since the office/writing room/reading room has been reclaimed from the cat, my reading speed has improved. I can read 376 words per minute. Staples says so. What’s your reading speed? Recent reads have been: The Art of Fielding – I was right there with this, until the end. That seems to be my go-to one-liner recently. It just felt too neat. More verbose ‘review’ may be coming soon! Full Dark House – This one I got from a Goodreads group…
Yesterday was spent trading notes with Sarge to save his hay-fevered voice. When was the last time you wrote a love note or letter? Somewhere between note 1 and 17, I finished reading my 20th book of the year. Recent reads have been: The Marriage Plot – Read this in three days. The first two I was right there with it. Yesterday, not so much. I was just happy to read complex sentences again. Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades,…
