Johnny Cash,
Ann Patchett,
a fire pit,
& the last sips of some wine.
PS. Just called up to dinner that I didn’t cook, heck yeah. #books#amreading#photography@bookstodon
Just finished "The Eternal Return of Clara Hart" by Louise Finch. I don't quite have the words for this book at the moment. I need to think on it for a while. Anyone who has children, or is a teacher, or has any contact with young people, or any people at all, I think should read it #Books#AmReading#bookstodon#LouiseFinch#YAFiction@edutooters@bookstodon
After I finish a book that's a bit of a slog (or, most recently, DNF), I like to treat myself with something awesome that I can really dive into. Yesterday for a palate cleanser, I decided to resume my stalled re-read of the Dark Tower series with Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower 5) by Stephen King. Mr. King is ridiculously reliable when it comes to providing something good to read. #Books#Bookstodon#AmReading#FridayReads#StephenKing#TheDarkTower@bookstodon
#Brontës sisters: Author Tracy Chevalier to talk on how treasure trove collection sheds light on how the Brontës became Yorkshire’s most famous literary family
I just finished "Anatomy of a soldier" by Harry Parker.
It's about a British army officer in a war, probably in Afghanistan. The story is told from the perspective of the objects in his surroundings, like a boot, a bicycle and a bed.
At first I had my doubts, but this concept works really well. It creates a certain distance, but this makes it all the more clear how terrible the war is for all involved.
Dang, Seth Dickinson's 'Exordia' switched genres real fast there!
We started with an introspective, meditative ontological-philosophical character-based meeting of minds, and now suddenly aliens are dropping bombs and EMPs are razing civilization to the ground and we're in a military sci-fi rah rah defend against the invading aliens hoo-wah! thriller.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
Although a slower month for me, I loved House in the Cerulean Sea, Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, and Go, Went, Gone. What was your favorite read last month?
#JaneAusten Literacy Foundation monthly magazine is out! Issue 104: A Vision of Jane. In this issue, author Riley Joyce writes about Jane's impact on him.
Do you know the feeling when you‘ve read a bunch of very absorbing, intense books back to back that the number of the days you spent with them seems to be much higher than it really has been? As if the days were bigger on the inside ? @bookstodon@lesekreis#amreading#lesen