The new thing is that when I have read about a book which interested me, on a blog or website, I have gone to my local library and put in a reservation on a returning copy. I really haven't done this before. So while I was reading David Guterson's "The Other", the copy of Anne Tyler's "Noah's Compass" came into the library. So I put aside the first book, read the second , then picked up the first book again and finished it. Then I started reading the other book I picked up from the library which was a book of wonderful short stories by Elizabeth Berg called "The Day I Ate Anything I Wanted". I read it in a day!
Then I zipped through "That Old Cape Magic" by Richard Russo. It was good but not as good as "Empire Falls." My sister loaned me "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese which I liked as soon as I started reading it, but 4 chapters in and I got the notice that "Mr. Peanut" by Adam Ross had come into the library. I had read on a number of sites that it is the big summer beach read on the East Coast - so I am giving it a go. I am not usually a reader of murder mysteries.
So I am interrupting "Stone" for "Peanut." Then, I went to Costco, and found Barbara Kingsolver's new book "The Lacuna" is out in paperback and I snatched it up! So I have that to look forward to, in addition to "Homer and Langley" by EL Doctrow.
Oh! And I am a big fan of Larry McMurtry. I read the third of the books about Duane, he was Jacy's boyfriend in "The Last Picture Show." Anyway, there have been 3 more books following him through his life in his small Texas Town, and "Rhino Ranch" was the final book. Now I want to go back and re-read all of them...when I have time.
Read anything good lately?
3 comments:
I just finished The Lonely Polygamist.
I get most of my books from the library...if I see an interesting book review I put a hold on it.
You are a big reader! I find that I'm kind of a slow reader, but I am reading more now than ever.
I just finished Ayelet Waldman's Red Hook Road, Nicholson Baker's The Anthologist and am now reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson.
I have enjoyed them all.
And my stack is growing!
I love Larry McMurtry, too. I've been reading Stieg Larrson's "Girl" series--not quick reading, so I took a break to read the new Sue Grafton. I need to review the new Philippa Gregory book very soon.
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