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I know most places have already had Spring Break, but in my district we like to do things late, so this is the week. Yay! A huge part of me wishes I was flying off to someplace sunny and warm. Instead, I’m leaving rainy Washington and flying off to rainy/snowy Montana, but I’m not going for the weather. I’m going for four days with my Montana grandkids. I haven’t seen them since Christmas and it’s time. Will I get much reading done? They’re 5 and 2, so no. Most of my reading this week will be on their level. Who cares! I’ll leave there exhausted, but with my battery recharged.
Last Week’s Reads
Very early last week I finished Christine Mangan’s debut, Tangerine. I enjoyed this noir style story set in 1956 Morocco and can certainly see why the movie rights have already been sold. For more on Tangerine, you can see my full review here. I didn’t have an ARC copy of The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t reading anything else when it was delivered to my Kindle. To make that happen I went a day and a half last week with no book going. Was it worth the wait and anticipation? Yes. I loved so much of this story about a young woman finding her way and the feminist leader who becomes her mentor. I devoured the story and criticism will be minor. Look for my review on Thursday.
Currently Reading
I needed a new audiobook last week and started off with How To Be Safe by Tom McAllister. The first day, to and from work, I thought it was great, but by the end of the second day I was bored. For me, the story’s plot line was so thin and so far from the publisher’s description, that I had no desire to go on. Instead I turned to Sloane Crosley’s essay collection Look Alive Out There. Essays are new for me, but I really liked Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan and this one came highly recommended by Sarah at Sarah’s Bookshelves, so I was eager to try it. I’m so glad I did! Crosley is laugh-out-loud funny in many of her essays and that’s always good. I’m reading Miss Ex-Yugoslavia, a memoir from Sofija Stefanovic. Stefanovic and her family immigrated to Australia just prior to the wars that tore her country apart. At about 25%, I’m enjoying this memoir.
Likely to Read Next
I’d read a lot about Circe by Madeline Miller, but was still on the fence about reading it. Then I heard that Catherine at The Gilmore Guide to Books loved it AND it came up on Amazon for only $2.79 for the hardback. (Sorry, that deal was only available for a short time.) Those had to be signs! Unfortunately, it will arrive when I’m out of town (should have sent it to Montana), so I won’t be able to start until next weekend. This month there seems to be a lot of nonfiction I’m drawn to. I’m looking forward to reading Meaghan O’Connell’s memoir, And Now We Have Everything. I think a lot of us might relate to her experiences with motherhood before she was ready.
I hope you have a great week in books!
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I chose Circe as my BOTM pick! Will read it after I get through all these summer candidates! And so glad you tried the Crosley and liked it!
Have a great week!
Thanks, Sarah. Hope the weather improves for you soon.
Have fun with your grandkids! Even if you don’t get a lot of reading time in, I’m sure it will be a good time!
I hope you have a great trip and enjoy your grandkids, even if the weather is blah!! I like your books this week, I never saw the Ms Ex-Yugoslavia before, hope you enjoy your reading.
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Thanks for stopping by, Joann.
All of your books are new to me. I’m glad you enjoyed them. Have fun with the grandkids! Come see my week here. Happy reading!
Being with the little ones is more fun than reading! Enjoy your time with them.
Thanks, Beth.
I love Sloane Crosley! I have to be really careful not to read her stuff in public, because I laugh way too much, and way too loud!
Ms. Ex-Yugoslavia looks really fascinating too!
I was listening to Crosley on the plane today and people were giving me strange looks because I kept giggling.
Enjoy your week with your grandkids Susie! I will definitely be reading The Female Persuasion when I’m done with my Colleen Hoover bingeathon:)
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on The Female Persuasion. I have a feeling some might not like it as much as I did.
Oooh. A new Sloan Crosley book. Miss Ex-Yugoslavia looks good too. Come see what I’m reading
The Crosley is great and Ms. Ex-Yugoslavia isn’t bad either.
Have a fun trip! My kids (6 and 4) fall over laughing at The Book with No Pictures if you’re looking for a good one to read to your grandkids 🙂
I am not into mythology at all but all the positive reviews of Circe have me intrigued. I’ll be interested in your review–I’m not sure what my tipping point for picking it up will be, but unanimous positives from most of the bloggers I follow would probably do it!
That is so true about little kids! It’s a joy to read to spend time with them, but it’s tough to get much reading in (at least when they’re awake). I hope you have a great visit with your grandkids!
My hold on The Female Persuasion just came in, so I’m excited to pick it up and race through it. 🙂
Geez sounds like I need to try Sloan Crosley on audio — sounds like fun! thx for the tip on that one.