I finally finished The Man Who Was Thursday! Not sure I totally got it...Pushing forward-
July 6. Book: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Thoughts:
I love Agatha Christie and I have been reading the Hercule Poirot's in order and it was FINALLY TIME for her masterpiece. I had already seen the movie so I knew the ending, but I won't reveal it because it was so great. Although I will say that if you watch a movie go for the Hollywood one and not the recent BBC. Poirot was painted as quite the devout Catholic, which was very out of character. However, it was fun to read one of her novels knowing the ending, and not being distracted with the whodunit aspect.
July 7. Book: History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Thoughts:
I have been saving this book to read for a long time, due to so many people telling me it's their favorite. I see why, her writing was beautiful and the settings were exquisite. I had assumed it had a perfect ending, because everyone was so disheartened in the beginning, and I know how the world loves happy endings. I was glad to see I was mostly wrong, while it wasn't picture perfect, it was believable, which I prefer.
July 8. Book: Sheepish by Catherine Friend
Thoughts:
I didn't even know this book existed until it came through the used bookstore I work in. (I guess it would be a good time to mention this. The majority of the books I'm reading I get to borrow from work, or I get them from the library, although I do own one or two of them.) I had loved Friend's previous book about farming, Hit by a Farm, and this one was just as good. HBaF was more of a beginner farmer memoir, whereas Sheepish is all about their current animals, mostly the sheep, and what they do with them. Each chapter in the first half was a charming anecdote about farm life, which while cute, could have been a little less stream-of-consciousness, not every story has to be shared. The second half was my favorite. She starts to discuss the wool they get from their sheep and what they plan to do with it. A brief history of wool use, followed by many attempts on her part to spin, weave, knit, and dye it. I'm happy to report it worked and she finally managed to knit a pair of socks from one of their own sheep.
July 9. Book: Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert
Thoughts:
We're on the road! The three of us (my husband, Tyler, and our dog, Pete) went camping. It was Pete's first time, and judging by the sap I was cutting out of his fur this morning, he really loved it. I only wish someone had taken a picture. Sigh.
The fifth China Bayles mystery doesn't fail to deliver. This is the first in the series that doesn't take place in her hometown of Pecan Springs, Texas. I embraced this, as I felt PS was developing Cabot Cove Syndrome. China ventures out to a convent with a friend and, predictably, someone dies, someone writes mean letters, and someone starts some fires. I used to be able to pinpoint her killers, however, recently there have been far to many suspects. I have checked out the next one in the series to try later in the month. This series is a guilty pleasure read, not unlike Agatha Christie, and I know I can finish one a day, but I don't know if I can read the whole series if it doesn't pick up the pace.
Today I will attempt to read The Kitchen House, but after returning from camping I may just pass out.
July 6. Book: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Thoughts:
I love Agatha Christie and I have been reading the Hercule Poirot's in order and it was FINALLY TIME for her masterpiece. I had already seen the movie so I knew the ending, but I won't reveal it because it was so great. Although I will say that if you watch a movie go for the Hollywood one and not the recent BBC. Poirot was painted as quite the devout Catholic, which was very out of character. However, it was fun to read one of her novels knowing the ending, and not being distracted with the whodunit aspect.
July 7. Book: History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Thoughts:
I have been saving this book to read for a long time, due to so many people telling me it's their favorite. I see why, her writing was beautiful and the settings were exquisite. I had assumed it had a perfect ending, because everyone was so disheartened in the beginning, and I know how the world loves happy endings. I was glad to see I was mostly wrong, while it wasn't picture perfect, it was believable, which I prefer.
July 8. Book: Sheepish by Catherine Friend
Thoughts:
I didn't even know this book existed until it came through the used bookstore I work in. (I guess it would be a good time to mention this. The majority of the books I'm reading I get to borrow from work, or I get them from the library, although I do own one or two of them.) I had loved Friend's previous book about farming, Hit by a Farm, and this one was just as good. HBaF was more of a beginner farmer memoir, whereas Sheepish is all about their current animals, mostly the sheep, and what they do with them. Each chapter in the first half was a charming anecdote about farm life, which while cute, could have been a little less stream-of-consciousness, not every story has to be shared. The second half was my favorite. She starts to discuss the wool they get from their sheep and what they plan to do with it. A brief history of wool use, followed by many attempts on her part to spin, weave, knit, and dye it. I'm happy to report it worked and she finally managed to knit a pair of socks from one of their own sheep.
Thoughts:
We're on the road! The three of us (my husband, Tyler, and our dog, Pete) went camping. It was Pete's first time, and judging by the sap I was cutting out of his fur this morning, he really loved it. I only wish someone had taken a picture. Sigh.
The fifth China Bayles mystery doesn't fail to deliver. This is the first in the series that doesn't take place in her hometown of Pecan Springs, Texas. I embraced this, as I felt PS was developing Cabot Cove Syndrome. China ventures out to a convent with a friend and, predictably, someone dies, someone writes mean letters, and someone starts some fires. I used to be able to pinpoint her killers, however, recently there have been far to many suspects. I have checked out the next one in the series to try later in the month. This series is a guilty pleasure read, not unlike Agatha Christie, and I know I can finish one a day, but I don't know if I can read the whole series if it doesn't pick up the pace.
Today I will attempt to read The Kitchen House, but after returning from camping I may just pass out.
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