What Fiction are you reading this week, June 2, 2019?

[hermetic]

Hey, June. Save my place, would ya?

I have no new reading to report right now because yesterday I was in a parade. It was a very big event here and I spent all last week helping design and build the float which I also spent 5 hours riding on yesterday. The float was for the County Democrats here in a very red area. I’m happy to report that we got lots of good response and applause this year from some of the thousands of viewers. But I am really exhausted, sunburned, and sore today. And now I need to go unload a truck full of props and then catch up on my house and gardening chores, which have been sorely neglected.

So, you all just jump in with whatever you are reading/listening to, and I will attempt to reply at some point. Always know that your comments will be read and appreciated by many, although they may not respond.

Cheers!

[trev]

1. "Hearts in Atlantis," by Stephen King.

Must say I find it disappointing on several levels. First, the plot is extremely slow-moving, to the extent I don't really know what it is. Second, he's divided the book into two parts, the first told in second person and the second told in first person, with only a vague overlapping of characters and plot.

I'm going to finish it, but this may be my last King for a while.

And congratulations on the parade!

[True Blue American]

2. To Kill A Mocking Bird

Once again.

Am now watching King Kong on A&E!

[dameatball]

3. "Genghis: Lords of the Bow" by Conn Iggulden

This is the second novel in the "Emperor" series.

[fierywoman]

4. "The Great Table and the Five Haunted Chairs -- a moral tale wherein

almost everybody dies" by Betsy Rodden

[hermetic]

13. Interesting

The internet never heard of that one. Someone you know?

[fierywoman]

14. It's on Amazon, and yes, she's friend!

[Bayard]

5. That's a pretty cute bookmark!

I just finished Extreme Prey by John Sanford. Still working thru my flea market score of a stack of his books, brand new, for $4 a piece.

[Ohiogal]

6. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelley

I borrowed the book and am reading it on my tablet from my library for the first time.

Love that cute bookmark!

[hermetic]

12. Yeah, me too.

Your book sounds good. "..inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances."

[MontanaMama]

7. Not reading anything at the moment, hermetic.

It’s baseball season in Mt and I am all over the state watching my kiddo. I didn't want to miss an opportunity to say hello to you, neighbor. Glad to see you.

[hermetic]

10. Sounds like fun

traveling around with your kids. Always glad to see you, too.

See me here:


I'm over on the right, in the chapeau de cowboy.

[Polly Hennessey]

8. Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews.

Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder.

[ancianita]

9. Just starting the four novelettes in the book entitled "Radicalized," by Cory Doctorow.

He's a co-editor at Boing Going, regularly contributes for The Guardian and is said to be one of our greatest science fiction writers.

Here's one Amazon comment that made me buy it.

Doctorow gives us four intense character studies that examine the points of struggle in our current political climate. Through the lens of the refugee, the superhero, the forum poster, and the capitalist, we are shown how abstract political views impact the real lives of people.

There are moments of reflection on how we experience privilege and its lack, how the "wokeness" of public figures affects the people for whom they advocate, and how to both criminalize and exonerate inaction. The picture is very dark, but we are in shadows, and the light is too simple a salvation.

[hermetic]

11. I should read this

I've always liked Doctorow. I used to read Boing Boing all the time. Seem to be too busy these days, though.