Reading Report: End of May

  • The Wizard’s Daughter by Barbara Michaels, 109/325: I am enjoying this book about a young woman, left penniless upon the death of her father, who is unexpectedly swept up into a lifestyle of luxury and spiritualism. It’s far-fetched but in a fun way, and I hope Michaels will keep up the charm.
  • The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms by Mark Strand and Eavan Boland: This book replaced The Wasteland, which I just wasn’t able to get into. It’s textbook-y, but also full of great poems. I’ve been nibbling away at it, poem by poem.
  • The Grace of Great Things by Robert Grudin, 70/243: This book is a bit of a struggle. I sometimes do not see how Grudin gets from point A to point C. Am I missing something, or does he keep skipping over point B? I’m not sure. In order to be sure I would have to finish the book, reread parts of it, and then write about it in order to think my way through it. Who has time for that? So, I might give up on this book instead.
  • I haven’t made much progress on An Appetite for Violets by Martine Bailey, but I still intend to finish it. Ditto The Unfinished World by Amber Sparks, Overture by Yael Goldstein, and On the Bus with Rosa Parks by Rita Dove.
  • I have continued to buy books (naughty, naughty), but I’ve also convinced myself that it’s time to start frequenting the library again. There’s a slew of landscaping and gardening books that I’d like to take a look at. My plan is to drop off some book donations at the library this week, and while I’m there, update my library card, take out the books that are available at my branch, then request the remainder through the inter-library loan system.
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