What are you reading?

I have three in rotation, for different moods:
Paris, the Memoir by Paris Hilton
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
And
Family of Liars, by e lockhart

 

The Legends of River Song by various authors writing short stories

 

I had started to read and in some cases re read some Nancy Drew books.

 

The Skystone by Jack Whyte. It's a re-read for me.

 

Great Courses book about mythology. It is really neat!

 

I finished up The Dresden Files: Battlegrounds, which was awesome, on Monday. So many huge developments in this one, it's really starting to feel like the series is building up to it's endgame.
After that I read Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 2: The Heart of Drengir. I finished that up early this morning and I've now started Men at Arms, the second Discworld Ankh-Morpork City Watch novel.

 

"Trust and Inspire."

 

I am reading ‘Who Gives a Figg - William Figg’ by Steven Figg.
William Figg was my great-great grandfather and he arrived in Tasmania as a convict in 1823. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of his arrival we had a large family reunion with events spread over four days
The book launch was last Sunday and about 70 people turned up. The author, Steven Figg, is my half second cousin once removed and he had 150 copies of the book printed. I was amazed how good quality the book is and how much research Steven had to do.

Here is a photo of those descendants of William who made it to the book launch.

 

Time Lord Victorious: The Knight, The Fool and the Dead by Steve Cole

 

"This Will All Be Over Soon" by Cecily Strong, one of my favourite repertory actors on SNL. She describes COVID life in lockdown in NYC, losing a family member, and trying to see the funny side in everything as an actor, writer, and person. Also "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown - nice reminder that no body's perfect 100% of the time and that's just fine.

 

I finished listening the Graphic Audio version of Boneshaker by Cherie Priest this morning. It was really good, I definitely plan on listening to/reading the rest of the Clockwork Century series. This was actually my first steampunk, but I'm gonna check out more now.

 

She's one of my favorite authors. She's good in different genres.

 

I am reading and going to be listening to A stitch in Time. I am so excited!

 

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

 

Since my last post I've finished Men at Arms, which I really enjoyed. The Discworlds are always a lot of fun.
And last week I started a reread of The Fellowship of the Ring starting my third attempt to read The Lord of the Rings. The first times I read, I loved Fellowship and the first half of The Two Towers, but I ended up getting bored and quitting about half way through the Frodo, Sam, and Gollum half. But now that I'm older and more patient with slower moving stuff I think there's a better chance I'll make it all the way through the whole trilogy.

 

Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher (Jim Butcher's son) It was pretty good so I'll look for the second one.

 

I just finished ‘The Forever Witness’ by Edward Humes which is a true crime book about the murder of Tanya Cuylenborg and Jay Cook. Their killer, William Talbott, was the first person to be convicted after his identity was determined by using a public genealogy database. The Golden State serial killer was arrested before Talbot using the same technique but was convicted after Talbott.

 

In between my radio transmissions to McMurdo I've been savoring Harlan Ellison's two GLASS TEATs, Robin Cook's COMA, Shirley MacLaine's autobio, When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden, BUSHWORLD by Maureen Dowd, plus bios on Laura Ingalls Wilder and Charles Lindbergh. But now time for a nap until my boss wakes me up.

 

Two books on the go at the moment

‘Reykjavík’ by Ragnar Jonasson and Karin Jakobsdottir, an Icelandic mystery
‘ New Earth’ by Ben Bova.

 

Also LOST HORIZON.