It’s my week for WWW Wednesday, where I answer three questions about my reading, and you can, too, if you like!
- What did I just finish reading?
- What am I reading now?
- What will I read next?
I stole this idea from The Chocolate Lady, and it seems to be popular. If you would like, please let me know about your own reading life!
What did I just finish reading?
I have been reading for several projects lately, although my intention was to read as many books as possible for my A Century of Books project before the end of the year. The book I read last was supposed to fill a hole in this project, but alas, once I had read it, I realized that I had already filled that particular hole. I thought that by making a list of the holes I had left and marking them off as I bought or reserved books at the library, I would avoid that, and I have so far. Until now. Anyway, this book was Beauvallet, one of Georgette Heyer’s early novels, and it is a swashbuckler rather than a Regency romance. It was supposed to fill the hole for 1929, but I read The Islander a week or so ago, and that filled it first. It’s possible that this book appeared in a list for the wrong year on Goodreads. I’ve seen them make that mistake before.
What am I reading now?
The book I am reading now is The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence, and it will indeed fill a hole in my Century of Books project. I thought I had read something by her before, but it turns out I have not. So far, it’s an interesting novel about the life in small-town Canada of a very old woman and about the perils of getting old. Although I am not as decrepit as this 90-year-old woman, it’s ringing some bells, let me tell you. Let’s hear it for filling the hole for 1964!
What will I read next?
I generally read well ahead of my posts unless I decide to insert reviews for a special occasion that I hadn’t planned (as I will be doing this month, getting ready for Dean Street in December). After I finish a book, I write up a rough review in a notebook, and then I prepare my posts about a month ahead. Why am I telling you this? Because I have already passed the point in my prepared posts for my Literary Wives review of Euphoria by Elin Cullhed. Got to get going on that! After that will come a couple of books for Dean Street, so I won’t be back on my Century of Books project for a few books.
Take a moment and let me know what you have been reading or plan to read!
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Hurrah for 1964! And re-reading Heyer is always fun even if it doesn’t fill a hole. Lots of black coffee to keep you awake all night, that’s what you need…
I counted, and there’s no way I’m getting through 30 books by December 31, but I can come close. Unfortunately, I stopped to read some short fiction for NovNov, and I am trying to sneak in a Dean Street book or two for Dean Street in December. Unfortunately, neither of the ones I have on hand fill any holes.