What I'm Reading Wednesday: My "To Be Read" Stack
Do I sound stressed on my break?? (Tongue firmly in my cheek, here!) Why not try some reading??
Now, I am not the type of person who does well with audio books - never have, and probably never will. I don't listen to them. For me, reading means looking at the words rather than hearing them. If I have to listen to something, I want it to have something to look at at the same time - so movies are my audio books, I guess. Anyway, all of the books that are currently in my "To Be Read" pile are actual books - not audio books or e-books - actual books on a shelf waiting for my attention.
There are so many.
I found a website a bit ago that is very dangerous for me - thriftbooks.com. I have been a bibliophile for a very long time and having books sent to me whenever is just downright treacherous to my savings. So, most of these books are from this site - the rest are from my local bookstore, The Raven Bookstore. So, here we go!
The Best (worst) Christmas Pageant Ever - by Barbara Robinson. I think I have read this before, and it definitely shaped my attitude towards pageants and performances. This book is from Scholastic and is targeted towards children, but that doesn't matter to me!
A Man Called Ove - by Fredrik Backman. This became the recent movie, A Man Called Otto. I did not see the movie - it seemed to be one that would make me cry, so I have avoided it. I hope the book will be good. I don't mind crying when reading, but I do not like sad movies for some reason.
One False Note: The 39 Clues - by Gordon Korman. This is another Scholastic book and is part of a series that is part of a series. The first book was interesting, so I am willing to spend $4 for the next two in the series. Which leads me to ...
The Sword Thief: The 39 Clues - by Peter Lerangis. The next one in the series.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - by Gail Honeyman. This one is from "Reese's Book Club" which usually turns me off from the book. I don't need a celebrity endorsement to read something. The premise seems interesting, so I'll give it a go.
Daisy Jones and the Six - by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Another one of "Reese's Book Club," and by the author who wrote The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo which I have not read. We will see what this is all about.
No Judgment: Essays - by Lauren Oyler. This came in a mystery box from my local bookstore. I am not really a nonfiction type of reader, but I am game for just about anything, so I'll give it a go. According to the notes, Lauren Oyler is a writer for many different sources.
Choice - by Neel Mukherjee. Another mystery box selection which seems to be about folks from a culture that is different from my own. I am challenging myself to try some new things, and this seems to fit the bill.
The End of Drum-Time - by Hanna Pylvainen. The 1850's, Scandinavia, Lutheran minister, Sami reindeer herders, and love. Interesting and another glimpse into a different culture and experience base from my own.
Don't Look Left: A Diary of Genocide - by Atef Abu Saif. I don't know if I will be able to handle this book. This book is an account of the war in Palestine and Israel right now. The author is the Minister of Culture for the Palestinian Authority. The part of this that will challenge me will be the description of genocide. This may need to wait for winter rather than happening during my seasonal depressive months. I'm not sure that reading about genocide will be healthy as I experience my usual low mood and energy levels during the summer months.
Well, that's the end of the first pile of books to be read. There is another pile or two to go through and list, but that will wait for another Wednesday.
What are you going to read??
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