Wow, I’m falling far behind! I blame the head injury.
This was the week of the tall people birthdays. We were hoping for a nice party on Vashon, maybe with a special appearance from the out of town brother. Sadly illness arrive here and canceled the party which meant that John wasn’t as disappointed that work had canceled his trip. We had a lower-key celebration with good cake.
I got to have my school book club and proposed a study of genres for the year. The kids were game, especially since I brought three kinds of cookies. I’ve got one vegan kid and one diabetic, so I need to figure out some treat options. After the kid club I drove off for my Seaside vacation! Some nice driving through beautiful forests with a finish of pouring rain and tense situations. But nothing a late sleep. Hold t cure and I was ready to train up on how to pamper my furry housemates while my friends were off on their Japanese vacation. I brought my running clothes because I was hoping to keep up my training in the nearby lovely Oregon trails and backroads.
Goodreads thinks I am currently reading 65 books, but I’ve finished a few of those so I think I’m trending downward. The library thinks I have 53 physical books checked out.
Books Completed Sept 26 - Oct 2
Karen’s Goldfish, Ann M. Martin. Divorce is hard on kids. Karen is desperately cheerful, but she will not see this pet often. It’s obviously David Michael’s goldfish.
Fairest of All, Anu Chouhan. Fun and bouncy fairy tale retelling. I bet the original was good too; this is the graphic novel adaptation.
The Hexologists, Josiah Bancroft. I enjoyed this fantasy mystery. It doesn’t have much depth, but the married life is fun, the dragon is delightful, the baking is amusing, and the world is an interesting mishmash.
Black Tie and Tails, Wen Spencer. This picked up right where the first ended and brought more fun. I’m starting to really dig this series. Now Boston is joining Pittsburgh as great Spencer locations. I hope she does another series in Hawaii someday.
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941, Lauren Tarshis. Cool historical details of New York mobs and Japanese American neighbors as well as a good emotional journey with the lost dad and the single mom doing the best she can. Hey. If your mom’s best gives you Hawaii, be grateful!
I Hate Fairyland 4: Sadly Never After, Skottie Young. Eh. The art isn’t really to my taste and I’m jaded about fairy tale retellings that are jaded about the source material. Give me bounce!
Mary Anne and the Search For Tigger, Ann M. Martin, up to number 25! Logan isn’t perfect! Some kids are budding criminals; extortion and kidnapping are starter crimes. This was a good one.
The Ghost at Dawn’s House, Ann M. Martin. These early ones are the best. I wonder when Martin syndicated herself? I liked the mystery and the compassion around the solution. The slumber party was kind of nostalgic.
Books Started
Fairest of All, Anu Chouhan. Talbot recommendation.
Karen’s Goldfish, Ann M. Martin. A Babysitters Little Sister book.
Trader’s Leap, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Catching up with the Liadens.
Year of the Tiger, Alice Wong. It looked interesting.
I Hate Fairyland 4: Sadly Never After, Skottie Young. Talbot recommended.
In the Beginning, Chaim Potok. I didn’t recognized this title - maybe it’s one I missed?
The Ghost at Dawn’s House, Ann M. Martin. Jumping back a dozen books.
Inventing the Renaissance, Ada Palmer. Looks great. So great I bought it.
Bookmarks Moved
The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson
Track Changes, Abigail Nussbaum
An Exchange of Hostages, Susan R. Matthews
Arabella of Venus, David Levine
Hundredfold, Anthony Esolen. New poetry book.
The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton
This Tender Land, William Kent Kruger
Read Dangerously, Azar Nifisi
Some Sunny Day, Adam Baron
Hearts Still Beating, Brooke Archer
The Farwalker’s Quest, John Sensel
One Jump Ahead, Mark L Von Name
A, B, C: Three Short Novels, Samuel Delany
Bookmarks Languished
I have not given up on these! Ignore all evidence!
Into the Vast Nothing, J. Bruno
Marry Me By Midnight, Felicia Grossmann
True Colors, Abby Cooper.
South Riding, Winifred Holtby
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
Calypso, Oliver K Langmead
The Hunger and the Dusk, G. Willow Wilson
Speculative Whiteness, Jordan S. Carroll
Bourne Supremacy, Robert Ludlum
Death in the Spires, K.J. Charles
So Let Them Burn, Kamilah Cole
Coyote Dreams, C.E. Murphy
I’m Nobody, Who Are You?, Emily Dickinson
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, David Mitchell
Heavenly Tyrants, Xiran Jay Zhao
Beowulf, J. R. R. Tolkien
Lepunia: Kingdom of the Gallopers, Kevin Ford
Picture Books, Poems, and Short Stories
None.
Books on Slow Mode
Home Comforts, Cheryl Mendleson. I read one section a day. Currently learning laundry details for linen and cotton.
At the Feet of the Sun, Victoria Goddard. Home base is getting established. Emotional roots sinking deeper.
50 Great Poets, ed. Milton Crane. Mail bribe.
The Writer's Stance: Reading and Writing in the Disciplines, Dorothy U. Seyler. Mail bribe.
Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Marlon. I’m in the end game and I think I missed some things.
War Cross, Marie Lu. Mail bribe.
Teaching With Caldecott Books, Scholastic books. Mail bribe. I like that I remember these books.
Books Acquired
I only notice when I’m caught up.
Future Plans
This is for the actual future, so weeks beyond the books in this post. It is also probably wrong.
I am reading:
- Book I own: Wolf Hall
- Library Book: The Poisoned King
- Hugo Finalist: Heavenly Tyrant
- Foolscap Book Club Book: Wooing the Witch King
- Sword and Laser Club Book: Floating Hotel
- Scintillation Book Club: Semiosis
- Cloudy Book Club: Someone You Can Build a Nest In
- Torches and Pitchfork Book Club: Spook
- River Runs Under It Book Club: North Woods
- Talbot Hill Book: Fantasy, Historical/biography
- Friday Book Club: Black Wolves of Boston 1 & 2
- Romance Book Club: Doctor romance (Hello Stranger)
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