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…
I have no business going to the library. Or maybe I should work at one. The self-imposed book-buying ban is still on. Sometimes it slips off. Such a tease. I got three more books from the library yesterday, and this is how I’m stacked for summer reading: The Family Fang The Echo Chamber Dandelion Wine The Psychopath Test Cat’s Cradle The Magicians A Discovery of Witches Moneyball The Best of Everything Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda I’d also like to finish…
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,…
I’ll repeat, instant coffee taste like mushrooms. Fact. That’s why, as I write this, there is a cup of zombie coffee by my side. Anyway, these are, as ever, coffee-fuelled ramblings. And so, this week, I went out for more real coffee with a friend. I discovered many things: It’s OK that I can’t get through five pages of Saturday or Enduring Love. It isn’t just me. Apparently, I can’t go five minutes without talking about THE WEDDING. And that’s…
