I’ve finished 4 print books in 4 days (probably not going to make it 5 in 5), which is a great feeling—it’s been too long
since I’ve done something like that. It’s even better that I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve been finishing—tis a good roll to be on.
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 Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas—which is about as far from her previous work as I can imagine. I’m listening to Hammered by Lindsay Buroker, Vivienne Leheny (Narrator) on audiobook.
What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished Intisar Khanani’s Sunbolt (and had to fight the impulse to move right on to the sequel). Last week, I finished Straight Man by Richard Russo, Sam Freed (Narrator) on audio. It’s as good as I remembered but hits a little differently now that I’m the same age as Hank.
What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (after spending more than a month on my “On Deck” list) and my next audiobook should be This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs, narrated by Susanna Hoffs and Juliet Stevenson.
How’s your reading going lately?
Allyson Johnson
I’m’ currently reading David McCullough’s “The Johnstown Flood”, his first big research success. With our headlines in CA screaming about the possibiity of flooding and landslides after our rainy winter, it’s timely.
Also reading at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress.” I’ve seen Christian safely to the Celestial City, and now his wife and children are starting on their trek. Oooh, those 17th century Protestants were awfully hard on sinners, and so is their version of Christ. Nothing less than total self-abnegation and self-flagellation will earn His forgiveness. A long way from the comfortable 19th century Anglican view that “God is a gentleman, and will forgive a few gentlemanly sins.”
Finished reading Willa Cather’s “O Pioneers!” which probably had a lot to do with the meme of the PIoneer Woman Who Saved the Ranch despite weak and wandering males. Beautiful terse prose – Ernest Hemigway would be envious. Deserves to be a classic.
Also a couple of trashy novels – the latest in the Outlander series, which is a good bedside page-turner, and Joan Aiken’s “Girl from Paris”, a dark turn on the Regency novel, which I do not recommend.
Next I will probably read Michael Crichton’s “Sphere” for fun, and maybe take another look at “Destiny of the Republic” for serious.
Let me give a shoutout for Jose Jeraldo Vieira’s “The Slope of Memory,” considered a classic in Brazil and newly translated by his grandson, Roberto van Eyken, available through Amazon. ( I wrote the foreword.)
HCNewton
you should definitely give shoutouts to things with a forward from you! That McCullough one looks fascinating.