So, like I said Saturday, I spent most of the day with my daughter in the hospital, with very little to do. So I read 2.3 books while she was getting tested, in surgery, etc. (I could’ve gotten closer to finishing the third book, but I took a break for a bit). I only brought one book since I didn’t think I’d be there long, but I did have the Kindle app on my phone–that resulted in me blowing up my schedule–but I did end up reading a book that I was afraid I couldn’t start until November! Obviously, the important thing is that she got the help she needed and is fine now–but I can’t complain about a little personal bonus reading time.
Anyway, it’s time for WWW Wednesday, so why don’t I shut up and get on with it?
This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words—and shown to me by Aurore-Anne-Chehoke at Diary-of-a-black-city-girl.
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Easy enough, right?
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading the fun sequel Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston. I’m listening to Anonymous by Elizabeth Breck, Rebecca Gibel (Narrator) on audiobook, because Libro.fm had it for a ridiculous price last month and I couldn’t help myself.
What did you recently finish reading?
By hour 17 Saturday, I needed, something light, so I pulled Jo Platt’s Working It Out off of Mt. TBR. And I just wrapped up Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree on audio.
What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Good Talk by Mira Jacob (which I picked up off a comment left on a WWW post here semi-recently) and my next audiobook should be Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie, Cris Dukehart (Narrator).
And you?
Allyson Y Johnson
Glad you are reading “Good Talk”! (My recommendation a while ago). I’ll be interested to read what you think of it.
I am currently reading Aeschylus’ “The Oresteia” because I was on a Greek/Roman kick awhile back but missed this classic, which, like the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” I had read about but never actually read. I’m finding it very entertaining, very a propos of current issues (Gloria Steinem has nothing on Clytemnestra!), and the translation by David Slavitt is sprightly and vigorous. Also reading at “The Unwinding” by George Packer about how our sorry political situation developed, and T.C. Boyle’s “Tortilla Curtain”, which is kinda like Tom Wolfe’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” only set in Los Angeles.
I just finished reading “A Gentleman in Moscow” which is a lovely light entertainment. Some reviewers panned it because it doesn’t present a true picture of Moscow in the period from 1925-55, but lighten up – if you want to know about life in rural England in the 1800’s you don’t read Jane Austen. Also polished off an early Agatha Christie, “The Seven Dials Mystery”, also light and fluffy and divorced from reality.
Next I’m planning to start over with a new translation of “The Brothers Karamosov”, which I started reading on my iPad on an airplane for lack of anything else to read, and found myself liking, though the translation of the Apple library version seemed a bit clunky. And I might open “All the Light We Cannot See”.
HCNewton
Good Talk was fun and provocative. Really liked it.
I’ve actually read The Oresteia more than Homer. Something about it really clicked with me–might have to try that translation just for fun.
I’ve heard a lot of good things for A Gentleman in Moscow, it’s on that “I Would Probably Like it, but Can’t See Myself Finding Time For” list. (which is sadly too long)