These are the three books that I’m reading now.
- How to Be a Villain: Evil Laughs, Secret Lairs, Master Plans, And More!!! by Neil Zawacki: I found this in the humor section at the library’s used book store. I was in the mood for some light-hearted reading, and it sounded like it would fit the bill. So far it’s consistently humorous, if not quite laugh-out-loud funny.
- Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer: I noticed this book at the library as I was browsing the nonfiction section for some potential puzzle themes. It sounded interesting. I didn’t know then that the author had been accused of plagiarism and other literary no-nos. I’m about halfway through the book and will probably keep reading, though perhaps with a more critical eye.
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer: The first few pages of this book really pulled me in. I admire Foer’s imagination. The book is worth reading just for some of the main character’s inventions, like the ambulance with a device that can detect your loved ones nearby and flash messages to them stating the severity of your injury (like “IT’S NOTHING MAJOR!” or “GOODBYE! I LOVE YOU!”).
The Foer is on my bookshelf. Perhaps I’ll dig it out and read it, too.
That would be cool. Feel free to jump in any time, but only if you’re in the mood for a sad story.
Yeah, that’s why it’s been sitting on my TBR pile for a while. It was a gift two years ago from a friend who said it was her favorite novel and I just haven’t had it in me to read such heartbreak. But shared heartbreak is better than solitary.
Maybe I’ll start it in February (Sunday) to offset my saccharine love stories.
Balancing it with love stories is a good idea. I haven’t finished the book yet, so there’s still time for you to catch up with me.