So What Are you Reading?: Generations
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Down to the last 60-odd pages of The Notebook.
And I'll be taking a detour from the queue of unread books on the 2-drawer file cabinet that serves me as a nightstand, in order to re-read one of the two music appreciation textbooks I have (Inside Music, by Karl Haas, which I find superior to the "industry standard" The Enjoyment of Music), and also to re-read my 35-odd-year-old MLA Handbook: I realized that I need to do some copy-editing on my novel, to get a consistent convention on italics vs. quotes vs. nothing, when referring to musical compositions. Whether the MLA Handbook has anything to say or not, certainly Dr. Haas referenced enough pieces by title that I should find plenty of diverse examples.
(And if any of the writers here have anything to say on the subject, I'm not stopping you, except to say that a friend has already PM'd me some relevant excerpts from the CMoS, over on Fountain Pen Network.)
And I'll be taking a detour from the queue of unread books on the 2-drawer file cabinet that serves me as a nightstand, in order to re-read one of the two music appreciation textbooks I have (Inside Music, by Karl Haas, which I find superior to the "industry standard" The Enjoyment of Music), and also to re-read my 35-odd-year-old MLA Handbook: I realized that I need to do some copy-editing on my novel, to get a consistent convention on italics vs. quotes vs. nothing, when referring to musical compositions. Whether the MLA Handbook has anything to say or not, certainly Dr. Haas referenced enough pieces by title that I should find plenty of diverse examples.
(And if any of the writers here have anything to say on the subject, I'm not stopping you, except to say that a friend has already PM'd me some relevant excerpts from the CMoS, over on Fountain Pen Network.)
Just started with "The mercy of gods" by James S.A Corey. I hope the this book is as good as the Expanse books
Finished Remains of the Day. I recommend it. It's a fast read with a lot of good ideas that make more sense now that I'm approaching 50. I've added Buried Giant and An Artist of the Floating World to my TBR for next year. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to enjoy his writing as much as I do Fredrik Backman or Amor Towles.
Since I finished this book faster than expected, I decided to read 11/22/1963. I watched the miniseries when it came out, so it's been long enough that I can approach this book fresh. I've been wanting to read a Stephen King book this year. I read the Shining last year, so I thought I'd read Dr. Sleep. But I really liked the 11/22/1963 miniseries and have been meaning to read the book for a while now.
For series writers, I have already read a Joe Pickett and Longmire book this year, so that would leave me to pick up a Dresden File book at some point and a Lincoln Lawyer one. Those are the series that I'm reading at the moment. On my TBR is still the Rook series and the Magicians series. At some point I'll read the Expanse. I've only read the short stories.
I also need to knock out a Star Trek book this year. I'm thinking about reading Second Self. I've read Firewall and The Last Best Hope. I enjoyed both and didn't DNF either of them. I do own The High Country, so I'm thinking about that one too.
Since I finished this book faster than expected, I decided to read 11/22/1963. I watched the miniseries when it came out, so it's been long enough that I can approach this book fresh. I've been wanting to read a Stephen King book this year. I read the Shining last year, so I thought I'd read Dr. Sleep. But I really liked the 11/22/1963 miniseries and have been meaning to read the book for a while now.
For series writers, I have already read a Joe Pickett and Longmire book this year, so that would leave me to pick up a Dresden File book at some point and a Lincoln Lawyer one. Those are the series that I'm reading at the moment. On my TBR is still the Rook series and the Magicians series. At some point I'll read the Expanse. I've only read the short stories.
I also need to knock out a Star Trek book this year. I'm thinking about reading Second Self. I've read Firewall and The Last Best Hope. I enjoyed both and didn't DNF either of them. I do own The High Country, so I'm thinking about that one too.
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