Here we go! Still a little behind schedule -- I'd love to say that I've read at least 10, but it's not the case. Simply haven't made the time to do so.
It's been a while and I can't remember exactly when I read what, so I'm mashing April and May together. Hope you don't mind.
Marley and Me by John Grogan. As a dog lover (and the proud owner of the most attractive Scottish yellow lab out there) I was very moved by this book. Cliche as it is, you'll laugh and you'll cry... and thoroughly enjoy the book!
Into the Breach: A Year of Life and Death With EMS by J.A. Karam. I started this book ages ago. Way back in January. I usually devour books but... this one was tough to get through. It is interesting learning about the EMS. I'm always game for that, but I really didn't care for the writing. Next time I'll try the same subject, different author.
Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur. This was a book I purchased at ASDA while living in Britain. I was so in love with shopping for books while we were there! All these British authors writing from the British point of view - not something I get a lot of in the one bookstore in my town back home. It's a collection of stories from the real people (British, of course!) that were involved in World War I. Absolutely fascinating. My only complaint is that I wish there were more of it! I also own Forgotten Voices of the Second World War and Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust.
Total for April / May: 3
Total so far this year: 14
Month of January.
Month of March.
It's always useful to read book crits by people you know.
I've just come to the end of a long read recommended by a fellow blogger. It was a good story but there were long passages I skipped.
'Posession' by AS Byattt. It won the 1990 Booker prize but what do I know:)
Posted by: Pat | June 25, 2009 at 05:12 AM