Thanks for sharing some of your July picks. I'm definitely intrigued by Gabrielle Zevin and Heather Webber's work based in your experiences! I've added both to my wishlist, and may start with their older titles from the library.
I love that you took a chance on magical realism and found you enjoyed it. I was just thinking about the Warriors and Warlocks series where I had a similar experience. I didn't think a mashup of sci Fi and historical fiction would be my kind of story but I adored these books from author Monther Al Kabbani and translator Tim Gregory. It's so refreshing to break out of a rut and discover something unexpected!
so nice to open this after lots of time away. while unsure when i will cler the backlog this was nice. you sure expose yourself to an amazing range of books.
I had no idea either the amount of work involved in maintaining one. I drop books off at several and you can definitely see the differences between them in how they are taken care of. A few look like a lot of effort is involved but most just look like a jumbled mess. I try to straighten them up when I drop books off, but I don't know that does much good.
I loved reading the article about Chinese buffets. I have such fond memories the few times we splurged going to one in my hometown (for a small, rural Southern Indiana town, we didn't have a lot of cultural options, and going to the Chinese buffet was my FAVORITE and a huge deal/celebration). I haven't thought about it since childhood until reading that and now I'm having such nostalgia. <3
We had a Smorgasbord in our town, a buffet of sorts, and I always enjoyed going because they had the best Mac n cheese ever. lol. I really enjoy Addisons "Deleted Scenes" newsletter for the nostalgia factor. I have never been to the area that he lives in and writes about, but the pictures remind me of my childhood and that is a nice feeling.
I've got both Crouch's new book as well as Zevran's on hold. But I share your skepticism over a book about video games being made. I trust that it's as entertaining as you say!
I'm glad you are willing to give Zevin's book a try. I'm still not a fan of video games, but the book was so much more than that. :). Let me know what you think of Crouch's book as I don't know if I'm going to read it; I don't usually read sci-fi.
Thanks for these book suggestions, Gayla. I'm tempted to read Zevin's book, but, like you, am not into videogames. (I feel like I spent half my adulthood telling my son when he was younger to put down the controller and do something else ha ha!). But you might just have convinced me to give it a try!
I hope you enjoy it. I have a few people that are my "book twins" and both of them recommended this to me. I was quite surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. :)
I enjoyed the article under "Bits" regarding post cards. I absolutely love post cards. As a child we moved a lot as my father was with the military. Whether we were on vacation or moving to our new residence we sent family members and each other post cards. As I got older and even now, I continue to do this. My overseas ventures were also more about getting the postage stamps from various countries and to have a better photo of what I was seeing rather than rely on my photo skills. After my parents passed I also found old post cards they sent each other while apart and their brief messages and love notes on these were priceless! I have an album that I have kept all my families post cards in and cherish it!
Oh Michele, what great memories you have about postcards, and finding your parents old postcards to each other, what a treasure. I have letters between my parents in the early years of their marriage when my dad was in the Air Force (stationed stateside) and they only got to see each other once a month. I treasure them along with many other mementos that I received when my parents passed on.
Tuesday is such a great book day! :)
Thanks for sharing some of your July picks. I'm definitely intrigued by Gabrielle Zevin and Heather Webber's work based in your experiences! I've added both to my wishlist, and may start with their older titles from the library.
I love that you took a chance on magical realism and found you enjoyed it. I was just thinking about the Warriors and Warlocks series where I had a similar experience. I didn't think a mashup of sci Fi and historical fiction would be my kind of story but I adored these books from author Monther Al Kabbani and translator Tim Gregory. It's so refreshing to break out of a rut and discover something unexpected!
LOVE magic realism!
5-10 years ago I only read contemporary fiction and romance, so I've come a long way since then. lol I'm expanding via baby steps.
Have to say I'm no fan of spec fiction--unless it's Special. But magic realism is something else, something that holds the wonder we all need.
so nice to open this after lots of time away. while unsure when i will cler the backlog this was nice. you sure expose yourself to an amazing range of books.
Glad to see you are back Mark; take your time, the backlog will be there waiting for you whenever you are ready.
I’m so sorry I keep missing your posts. Every time I find one I’m grateful for the books you recommend that I wouldn’t have heard of.
I'm glad you're here Pat and I'm glad that I'm putting a few on your radar.
I love the LFL's in my neighborhood but had no idea how much was involved with the set up and maintenance. Great to know. Thank you !
I had no idea either the amount of work involved in maintaining one. I drop books off at several and you can definitely see the differences between them in how they are taken care of. A few look like a lot of effort is involved but most just look like a jumbled mess. I try to straighten them up when I drop books off, but I don't know that does much good.
I loved reading the article about Chinese buffets. I have such fond memories the few times we splurged going to one in my hometown (for a small, rural Southern Indiana town, we didn't have a lot of cultural options, and going to the Chinese buffet was my FAVORITE and a huge deal/celebration). I haven't thought about it since childhood until reading that and now I'm having such nostalgia. <3
We had a Smorgasbord in our town, a buffet of sorts, and I always enjoyed going because they had the best Mac n cheese ever. lol. I really enjoy Addisons "Deleted Scenes" newsletter for the nostalgia factor. I have never been to the area that he lives in and writes about, but the pictures remind me of my childhood and that is a nice feeling.
Thanks for the Deleted Scenes rec - looks really interesting.
It's the best!
I've got both Crouch's new book as well as Zevran's on hold. But I share your skepticism over a book about video games being made. I trust that it's as entertaining as you say!
I'm glad you are willing to give Zevin's book a try. I'm still not a fan of video games, but the book was so much more than that. :). Let me know what you think of Crouch's book as I don't know if I'm going to read it; I don't usually read sci-fi.
Will do, though it will probably be a bit. Just started a pretty massive sci fi space opera, so.....
You are indeed!
Thanks for these book suggestions, Gayla. I'm tempted to read Zevin's book, but, like you, am not into videogames. (I feel like I spent half my adulthood telling my son when he was younger to put down the controller and do something else ha ha!). But you might just have convinced me to give it a try!
I hope you enjoy it. I have a few people that are my "book twins" and both of them recommended this to me. I was quite surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. :)
Bodyguard was great fun!
I enjoyed it. I haven't read all of her books yet, but I probably will at some point.
Saving to read later. I need to finish some books before I head in to buy more good reads. 😩
I enjoyed the article under "Bits" regarding post cards. I absolutely love post cards. As a child we moved a lot as my father was with the military. Whether we were on vacation or moving to our new residence we sent family members and each other post cards. As I got older and even now, I continue to do this. My overseas ventures were also more about getting the postage stamps from various countries and to have a better photo of what I was seeing rather than rely on my photo skills. After my parents passed I also found old post cards they sent each other while apart and their brief messages and love notes on these were priceless! I have an album that I have kept all my families post cards in and cherish it!
Oh Michele, what great memories you have about postcards, and finding your parents old postcards to each other, what a treasure. I have letters between my parents in the early years of their marriage when my dad was in the Air Force (stationed stateside) and they only got to see each other once a month. I treasure them along with many other mementos that I received when my parents passed on.