Back in July I did an inaugural WWW Wednesday post. I didn't commit to doing it every week, but I didn't think it would take nearly two months to do another one. Whatareyagonnnado?
I've actually read quite a bit since that last post, but I'll stick with the format:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next?
I'm reading Tolstoy and the Purple Chair right now. I saw this one while browsing at Barnes and Noble this summer before we went to see Brave. I added it to the book list I keep on my phone, and I got it from the library this past weekend. This is one of those memoirs that chronicles a year of doing something or other. I'm kind of a sucker for that do-it-for-a-year thing. Nina Sankovitch lost her sister and to cope she decided to read a book a day for a year. I'm not very far into it yet, but so far it's quite good.
I recently finished The Odds by Stewart O'Nan. I've been on the O'Nan bandwagon since I read Last Night at the Lobster a couple years back. Both books are extremely short, about 170 pages, and both are top-notch. The Odds is about a couple seemingly at the end of the line. O'Nan is one of those authors who perfectly captures the intricacies of every day life and relationships.
Next up for me is father-mucker by Greg Olear. How 'bout that title? See what he did there? This is another one I saw browsing at B & N, and rather than pay for it, I added it to my phone list and got it from the library. It's about a stay-at-home dad on the brink. I haven't read Olear before and I always enjoy reading a new writer.
If you've read any of these books, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you're not doing your own WWW Wednesday post, how 'bout sharing in the comments what you're reading, what you've read, and what you will be reading.
I have never read any of these books. But the "Father Mucker" one has caught my interest.
ReplyDeleteThat title certainly gets one's attention. By the way Michael, I checked out the trailer for Cloud Atlas, and it looks amazing-can't wait.
DeleteI love memoir best. I'd seen the 'Purple Chair' book at B&N and liked the cover but have yet to reach for it.
ReplyDeleteThat Olear title gets the thumbs up, here.
I think it was the cover that caught my eye first too, and then the title added to my interest. It's amazing how important covers and titles are to the reading choices we make.
DeleteHaven't read your books...I am reading Unwholly, read Up from the Blue, will read The Casual Vacancy. Thanks for the blog idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your reads. I actually got the idea from another blogger-Miz B at Should be Reading-I forgot to link to her in my post. I'll be sure to do that next time.
DeleteI like the WWW idea. I just finished A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith, which I'd always heard about but never read. It was great--about a poor girl growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, starting in 1912. Now I'm beginning The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
ReplyDeleteA Tree Grows in Brooklyn is on my life to-read list as well-some day. The Book Thief is one of my favorite books-enjoy.
DeleteJust finished 'Citizen Vince'. It was an entertaining read about a con in the witness protection program who is convinced the mob has found him. It is also about the 1980 presidential election. I would recommend it.
ReplyDeleteFather Mucker is an excellent title. I have to look that one up. I planned to do these WWW posts every week and only made it two weeks I think. The best laid plans...
ReplyDeleteI laughed about the Voice. Last spring I watched it because my nephew's girlfriend was a contestant and I loved cheering for her. Have to admit I'm not sorry that I have no reason to watch it this time around LOL.