What Fiction are you reading this week, May 27, 2018?

[murielm99]

19. I am reading A Canticle for Leibowitz.

I read it years ago in its original form. Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman is a sequel that was not well reviewed. I may read that, too.

I understand that Canticle has never been out of print. Yet, when I asked my daughter to get it for me for Christmas, she whined about how hard it was to find.

Do any of you ever read children's books? Have any of you read Loretta Mason Potts, by Mary Chase? She wrote plays, including "Harvey." I read Loretta in the sixth grade, and could never find the book again. I found it funny and ironic.

I described the plot online, to book sellers, librarians, etc. No one had a clue. Then, I remembered the title more exactly, and found it had come back into print. The amazon.com reviews included many by people who said their searches had ended like mine. Many people thought they were crazy, or describing a nonexistent book.

I bought the book and was rewarded with a good read. The years of searching were worth it.