Happy New Year!
It’s the first Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for WWW Wednesday, an idea I borrowed from David Chazan, The Chocolate Lady, who borrowed it from someone else. For this feature, I report
- What I am reading now
- What I just finished reading
- What I intend to read next
This is something you can participate in, too, if you want, by leaving comments about what you’ve been reading.
What I Am Reading Now
I actually haven’t started this book as of this writing, but I’m drafting this a day ahead of time, so by the time you read this, it will be what I am reading now. The book is The Temptations of Big Bear by Rudy Wiebe. I believe that someone recommended it this year, so I put it in my pile and then found it would fill a hole in my A Century of Books project. It’s called “an epic of the Canadian West.” Should be interesting.
What I Just Finished Reading
As of this writing, I’m cheating, because I have a page and a half of this book to go, but I will have finished it within a few minutes. It is Island by Alastair MacLeod. I guess I’m on a Canadian kick.
I think I keep reading about Alistair MacLeod on Naomi’s site, Consumed by Ink. MacLeod is considered a master of the short story. This book is collection of all his stories, 14 of them, most of them set on Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. He also wrote one novel, which I will be looking for. It also qualifies for A Century of Books.
What I Will Read Next
Next, I am reading another book that qualifies for my A Century of Books project. It is a book I loved when I was younger, so I’m curious if I will love it now. It’s How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn.
What? Me Read? 
I’m sure there was a movie or TV series made out of the Llewellyn book. But I don’t remember exactly. Sounds like a classic that I should get my hands on.
Oh, yes, I’m sure there was.
Made in 1941 with Maureen O’Hara and Walter Pidgeon.
YES! I believe I saw it a LONG time ago. (I’m not that old, but my mother loved watching these old movies.)
Happy New Year! How Green was My Valley is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read for years – maybe you’ll finally spur me on to do it!
I remember it as being very good.
There was a tv series in the 70’s which I absolutely loved and thought Angharad was definitely the person I most wanted to be! I did read it last year I think, a good family saga!
Oh, maybe that was never shown over here. I just started it, because my plans went awry when I decided to read Sense and Sensibility for ReadingAusten2025.
I wonder if it can be found somewhere? I might have a look too! Love S&S good decision!