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I haven't talked for a while about "recent reading" and since I have this rather interesting stack from the library as well as my "to be reviewed" pile, I thought maybe I should talk about books for a change!

My current book is MOBY-DUCK: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them. Yes, seriously. it's really good.

In the pile from Seattle Public Library (only five books this month and oh CARP, another furlough in September which means I have to load up in August! (and yes, it's selfish of me to whine; for the SPL employees it's a week off without pay. Again.)

Other books that arrived yesterday that I'm really looking forward to reading:

LOST IN SHANGRI-LA. This is described as a" true story of survival, adventure and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II. NO idea why I put it on hold - probably a review in the newspaper?

Then there's I WAS A DANCER by the brilliant and wonderful Jacques d'Amboise. It sounds wonderful and NOT just a list of "then I danced X with Whatsernameova".

Then there's Desmond Tutu's GOD IS NOT A CHRISTIAN and Other Provocations. Can't you just imagine how good this will be. This exuberant, loving, delightful, charming man, an Archbishop who once told me and a gang of my colleagues that we were "real neat". Can't wait to read this.

I'm still having problems writing reviews but I did write a review of FIRST THRILLS, edited by Lee Child and Mitchel Van Rooy's second book. I'm working on my review of Megan Abbott's THE END OF EVERYTHING now. I think I'm finding my voice again, as it were. In the review department, I'm also working up to THE KILLER IS DYING by the brilliant James Sallis.

Loading up the reserve list for the library is a big priority for me, even with the "to be read/reviewed" pile int he living room now towering over me. But there have to be choices (oh yeah, in the bedroom is the newest Alan Bradley and the newest Cynthia Riggs, a book that will make me cry since I would have sent it to Mom once I'd finished it.)

So what am I doing? Playing with my virtual monkey Eloise and hidden object games on and off-line. Welcome to Easily Distractedland.

So, nu? What are you reading and what do you recommend?

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2011-07-08 2:54 PM What i'm reading lately Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: booksbooksbooks Read/Post Comments (0) Share on Facebook	I haven't talked for a while about "recent reading" and since I have this rather interesting stack from the library as well as my "to be reviewed" pile, I thought maybe I should talk about books for a change! My current book is MOBY-DUCK: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them. Yes, seriously. it's really good. In the pile from Seattle Public Library (only five books this month and oh CARP, another furlough in September which means I have to load up in August! (and yes, it's selfish of me to whine; for the SPL employees it's a week off without pay. Again.) Other books that arrived yesterday that I'm really looking forward to reading: LOST IN SHANGRI-LA. This is described as a" true story of survival, adventure and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II. NO idea why I put it on hold - probably a review in the newspaper? Then there's I WAS A DANCER by the brilliant and wonderful Jacques d'Amboise. It sounds wonderful and NOT just a list of "then I danced X with Whatsernameova". Then there's Desmond Tutu's GOD IS NOT A CHRISTIAN and Other Provocations. Can't you just imagine how good this will be. This exuberant, loving, delightful, charming man, an Archbishop who once told me and a gang of my colleagues that we were "real neat". Can't wait to read this. I'm still having problems writing reviews but I did write a review of FIRST THRILLS, edited by Lee Child and Mitchel Van Rooy's second book. I'm working on my review of Megan Abbott's THE END OF EVERYTHING now. I think I'm finding my voice again, as it were. In the review department, I'm also working up to THE KILLER IS DYING by the brilliant James Sallis. Loading up the reserve list for the library is a big priority for me, even with the "to be read/reviewed" pile int he living room now towering over me. But there have to be choices (oh yeah, in the bedroom is the newest Alan Bradley and the newest Cynthia Riggs, a book that will make me cry since I would have sent it to Mom once I'd finished it.) So what am I doing? Playing with my virtual monkey Eloise and hidden object games on and off-line. Welcome to Easily Distractedland. So, nu? What are you reading and what do you recommend? Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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