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Friday reading: February 16, 2018

I finished the Adventure Quilt with a full 24 hours to spare!

 

 

 

The going away party is tomorrow evening. I actually end up listening to more podcasts this week and sort of ignored my audiobook, so I have no audiobook finishes! I listened to a lot of old Book Riot podcasts, though, so I've added a few books to my personal "wishlist"!

 

Reading/listening:

 

I am listening to Crooked House by Agatha Christie. I got bored with A Discovery of Witches, so I decided to take a break from it!

 

I finished The Venetian Affair by Helen MacInnes last night, and am starting a new book today! I am planning on reading Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke next - she has been on my radar for a while, so I'm looking forward to this one! I am also still working on The Perfect Summer, and am at the 20% mark on that one, so I hope to make some progress over the long weekend!

 

Haul:

 

I only bought a few books this week!

 

 

1. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah: I've had my eye on this one since it popped up on my radar. I think I'm one of the few people left on the planet who hasn't read The Nightingale, but this one, with its Alaska setting and it's very contemporary issues surrounding PTSD and soldiers returning from war, really appeals to me. 2. Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson: it feels like YA mystery (without supernatural overtones) is finally going to be a thing, and I'm a fan of Johnson's breezy writing style, so I have high hopes for this one! 3. The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey: I am so excited for this book! I first heard about it on the Book Riot Read or Dead podcast, where the hosts have been raving about it. It's set in 1920's Bombay, and the main character is one of the first female lawyers in India. 4. Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke: I have been trying to read more books by women of color, and Attica Locke and Sujata Massey are both authors of color. I have been planning to read a book by her for at least a year, since I initially stumbled onto her debut novel, Black Water Rising, which I already own by haven't yet read. This one, her most recent novel, has been optioned by FX for a television show (Locke is a writer and producer of Empire, an Emmy-winning show on FX), and was also featured on Read or Dead. The description sounds amazing: "A rural noir suffused with the unique music, color, and nuance of East Texas, Bluebird, Bluebird is an exhilarating, timely novel about the collision of race and justice in America." Whaaat? Must. Read. Now.

 

Happy weekend, everyone! If you are lucky enough to get a three day weekend, take some time to read!