I’d like to say right now that I’m on the verge of life calming down and my regular routines returning—allowing me to get back on track with everything here, but I think I should make sure those chicks make it out of their shell before I start tallying them up. So in the meantime, let’s just take a glance at the WWW for the week, okay?
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 Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow and am listening to Straight Man by Richard Russo, Sam Freed (Narrator) on audiobook. I’d been thinking about finding time for a re-read of this book lately, and (probably thanks to Lucky Hank) there it was on my library’s new addition shelf, so sure, why not try the audiobook?
What did you recently finish reading?
I had a semi-productive Saturday and was able to finish Kneading Journalism by Tony Ganzer, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and the audiobook of Morning Star by Pierce Brown, Tim Gerard Reynolds (Narrator) on audio. Not just a productive day, but a really rewarding day.
What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be the latest Bree Taggert novel, Lie to Her by Melinda Leigh and my next audiobook should be Hammered by Lindsay Buroker, Vivienne Leheny (Narrator), a UF that could be a lot of fun.
How are you starting May?
allyson Johnson
Whew! you finished a lot!
I am still trudging along with Christian and Hopeful in John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress”, (Faithful having bought it at Vanity Fair – but took the express route to the Celestial City). Also reading one story at a time at Nadine Gortimer’s “Jump” collection of short stories. Worth the Nobel Prize, for sure. And dipping a few chapters at a time into my Guilty Pleaure – Diana Gabaldon’s “Tell the Bees that I am Gone” – such a page turner, even though it needs drastic editing. And still dipping into “Selected Poetry” of Rabindronath Tagore, although I am becoming doubtful that translating poetry from one language to another can ever really convey what the first language held. (Look at all the translations of the “Iliad” – trying to do in pentametric English what the Greeks did in economic tetrameter.)
Finished Willa Cather’s “O Pioneers!” which I picked up as a book I always was told I should read. They were right. So powerful and stoical and economical in words and emotion – Hemingway must have learned from Cather that no word should be wasted. Highly recommend!
Next, if I can get it from the library, “lessons in chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. Doubtful, though, as I am way down on the wait list.
HCNewton
O Pioneers has been a “I should get to” since high school.
Great point about translating poetry…those who attempt should probably get hazard pay.
Bob Germaux
I’m currently reading “Habeas Porpoise,” the last Soloman and Lord book. I’m just getting into it, but it seems somewhat repetitive (the same problems between the two main characters as in the earlier books). However, I’m enjoying it so far. I just finished “Racing the Light” by Robert Crais. I always like me an Elvis Cole/Joe Pike book, but the plot in this one is very convoluted, and I would have enjoyed a bit more of Joe Pike. Next up is something called “Vodka Over London Ice,” which I came across online. I’m giving it a try because someone said the main character reminded him of Jack Reacher, and also because this is book one of nine. Always looking for a new series.
HCNewton
How was Vodkay Over London Ice? If you’re looking for Reacher-esque stuff, try Rob Parker’s Ben Bracken books (no, not that Parker, or I wouldn’t have to tell you to try it, I know). Also (and I think you said you intended to) Craven’s Fearless this summer.