Spring?

Last time I posted I had shown a partial list of the books I had read while on vacation in Maui. Here are a few more that I read: The Madonnas of Leningrad, The Bookseller of Kabul, Whispering Shadows*, Room, and Inferno. The one book that really surprised me was Room. I had seen this book on tables at Barnes and Noble, at the used book store, at the library. I just couldn't imagine it catching or holding my attention. I was quite wrong. Even though it was a bit unbelievable I really couldn't put it down. Whispering Shadows was very good especially as I had just visited China and Hong Kong. The descriptions were so real I felt as if I was back in Shanghai and Beijing. My niece loaned me one of her books (she had won it I believe from a Goodreads giveaway) called I Am Having so Much Fun Here Without You.

Well, not a long book but boy did I struggle with it. First off I really disliked the central character- shallow, stupid, self-absorbed to mention just a couple of traits that annoyed me. I did like the writing. I also felt it was wrapped up or resolved too quickly (well maybe not quick enough). Plus I couldn't figure out the title. Didn't seem relevant.It turns out that a friend of mine actually knew the author. and told me the title is supposed to be taken sarcastically. Oops- I didn't get it. Oh well. Right now I am reading Someone by Alice McDermott for book club. A bit slow but again I really like the way she writes. Have not read any of her books before. So many books, so little time. It is finally getting warmer here in Connecticut. Almost all the snow has melted except where it was piled really high. Lots of deer go through our yard daily which drives the dog crazy.

And if there aren't deer there are turkeys.