Brava on the story-snacking! I also like what little Wharton I've read -- House of Mirth is unforgettable. No Henry James for me -- maybe someday, but it never seems to be the right day.
I have been writing about books on Instagram and have been keeping thoughts/notes in my Notes app on my computer. If I own the book I have flags on the pages I may want to revisit.
I'm so glad you got back to reading. Short stories are great I agree. I haven't read any in a year or so. I find poetry meditative and is a good micro read.
I haven't read any Edith Wharton but I have just started Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook....WOW. I won't be reading that straight through. It needs digesting. It will be part of my pilgrimage with books this year along with The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by Thomas Moore.
Maybe now is the time for Misery! (Just kidding) I don't think you would enjoy the kind of horror I enjoy. I am happy you have a genre you enjoy right now though. I'm back in a place where I want to read fantasy. I think I'll call you right now s we can talk about books. I love you!
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Shamefully, I admit I am on an episodic TV show binge. And the watching is cutting down on my reading. The most recent book I read was earlier this month—Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout. It is a compelling mix of immediacy and interiority. I also liked Fellowship Point, which takes place in Maine as well. Both revolve around older white people, of which I am one.
For comfort reading, I’ve been listening to Anne Tyler‘s Back When We Were Grownups and The Amateur Marriage. On Thursday, I start Our Spoons Came from Woolworths by Barbara Comyns , followed by Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto by Lesley Hazleton.
I've been reading Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule. It's the true crime story of the Green River killer and what makes it most spooky is many of the bodies were found just a stones throw from where I'm currently living. I'm familiar with all of the towns and places Ann is describing as police are hunting this possible serial murderer and though some of those places have changed a lot during the past 40 years, it still feels like it's just outside my door. She also gives as much background and history into each of the victims as she can, so they are treated with respect and dignity even though many of them lived on the fringes of society and were considered disposable by the killer (and even sometimes the police).
Brava on the story-snacking! I also like what little Wharton I've read -- House of Mirth is unforgettable. No Henry James for me -- maybe someday, but it never seems to be the right day.
I'm so glad you checked out my IG account and enjoyed the writing and photos.
I have been writing about books on Instagram and have been keeping thoughts/notes in my Notes app on my computer. If I own the book I have flags on the pages I may want to revisit.
I'm so glad you got back to reading. Short stories are great I agree. I haven't read any in a year or so. I find poetry meditative and is a good micro read.
I haven't read any Edith Wharton but I have just started Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook....WOW. I won't be reading that straight through. It needs digesting. It will be part of my pilgrimage with books this year along with The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by Thomas Moore.
Maybe now is the time for Misery! (Just kidding) I don't think you would enjoy the kind of horror I enjoy. I am happy you have a genre you enjoy right now though. I'm back in a place where I want to read fantasy. I think I'll call you right now s we can talk about books. I love you!
Shamefully, I admit I am on an episodic TV show binge. And the watching is cutting down on my reading. The most recent book I read was earlier this month—Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout. It is a compelling mix of immediacy and interiority. I also liked Fellowship Point, which takes place in Maine as well. Both revolve around older white people, of which I am one.
For comfort reading, I’ve been listening to Anne Tyler‘s Back When We Were Grownups and The Amateur Marriage. On Thursday, I start Our Spoons Came from Woolworths by Barbara Comyns , followed by Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto by Lesley Hazleton.
BOO!! Hope you had a happy halloween, Aunt Verna!
I've been reading Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule. It's the true crime story of the Green River killer and what makes it most spooky is many of the bodies were found just a stones throw from where I'm currently living. I'm familiar with all of the towns and places Ann is describing as police are hunting this possible serial murderer and though some of those places have changed a lot during the past 40 years, it still feels like it's just outside my door. She also gives as much background and history into each of the victims as she can, so they are treated with respect and dignity even though many of them lived on the fringes of society and were considered disposable by the killer (and even sometimes the police).