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Next up was the February selection for the New Leaf Book Club, Passing, by Nella Larson. I listened to this as an Audible book, narrated by Robin Miles. Not the world's best narrator, but better for this than she was for Hidden Figures. Finished, and we'll be discussing this starting February 15th here. Come join us -- the book is short (226 pages), inexpensive ($0.99) and quite interesting.
Next for an audio book, I'm listening to the David Case narration of Galsworth's The Man of Property. Wonderful, simply wonderful. I tried to read this as an eBook and it wasn't working for me, but with David Case narrating, it's really enjoyable. The perfect book for a long trip! |
Wonderful. David Case brings this classic alive. Highly recommended.
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Meanwhile, for an eBook, I'm reading a barely interesting Fantasy from Jack Campbell. Nothing exciting, I'm not really sure why I'm reading it, actually.
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Finished. Three stars, mostly because I'm feeling generous. Next up, something better, I hope -- The Price of Salt, by Patricia Highsmith. This was nominated for the New Leaf Book Club February Rainbow theme, but even though it didn't get selected, it sounded interesting enough that I decided to go ahead and read it. |
Finished. An excellent nomination from
astrangerhere, and I kind of wish we'd chosen it for
New Leaf Book Club. This is a book about love, first and foremost, but also about just how difficult it was for a lesbian in the early 50's, especially if children were at issue (as they so often were.) If you'd asked me, I'd have said I understood. I now know I really don't, though I think I am closer to understanding. A really important book for its time, and one that is well worth reading now! Karma to
astrangerhere, and highly recommended.