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My poem and post last week on sweaters prompted some replies. Seems many of us BOB's have old sweaters. And also favorite bathrobes and pillows too. Maybe in one of these posts, I should address purses. New, old and in between. A bag full of stories, I bet. Today I thought I'd talk books...one of my passions.
Above is a picture. Please bear with me as I try to improve my picture taking skills. My hand seems to get shaky just as I click. Here's my bedside table which is always stacked with books and since purchasing my Kindle Fire, that's there too. Yes, I succumbed. At first I said never. I love turning the pages and feeling the heft of a delicious new novel. But, never say never. Once I downloaded a book and found it so convenient, I had to reverse my opinion. NO, it'll never take the place of books on my table but it will be an added tool. Back to books. Right now, I'm reading "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich. The selection for my Monday Book Group that meets on the 4th Wednesday.
The opening chapters and first portion gripped me. Set on a reservation in North Dakota in 1988, a woman is attacked and the story of the aftermath changes life for her family forever. The story is told by the thirteen year old son, Joe. I'm about three quarters of the way through and at this point, I'm growing somewhat tired of Joe and his descriptions of the extended family. I'm wanting more action. However, the author depicts life on the res. with such exacting description and her character descriptions are brilliant. The writing is so compelling, I'll see this to the end. Will evil be punished?
Another book in my stack is "One Square Inch Of Silence" by Gordon Hempton. Stumbled on this one at a book sale. Gordon Hempton is an acoustic ecologist. (Never ever knew there was such a thing).
Like many books, it is a tale of a journey he takes from his home state of Washington across this mostly noisy country of ours in search of quiet. "If a tree falls in the forest but there is too much noise to hear it, does it still make a sound?" A gem of a book.
Happy reading in silence.
Is there a self-help group like Books Anonymous? We have been diligently donating books to the library, passing them to friends and still the shelves overflow. Your bedside table looks great--a table is actually visible!
ReplyDeleteYes, silence is important. That is one problem with reading at the airport or doc's office--pesky announcements and requests intrude. Now I have a set of undemanding books just for those occasions, distinct from the "real" reads like anything by Kate Atkinson.