Thought I would discuss what I am currently reading and want to read in the future. If anyone wants to comment, go for it. Tell me what you are planning on reading or what you think I should read or if I am making any huge mistakes with my list.
This is hard to do right now because I am at work and a large portion of my ‘to do’ list is at home. But I have plenty of galleys sitting here with me that will be in the mix. Currently I am reading The 27th City by Jonathan Franzen (on a side note, St. Martin’s website sucks. I could not find a link to the book), which is good. And I read the first two books in the His Dark Materials trilogy this weekend. I am in the middle of the third and anticipate finishing it tonight. I have heard good things about Troll: A Love Story from my co-worker Chuck and got a galley this morning. And I also grabbed Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner, a story about a boy in a remote area of Alaska. And then there is The Clearing by Tim Gautreaux, a story that takes place in Louisiana swamps. Simon Montefiore’s Stalin: The Court of the Red Csar seems fascinating. He gives us details about Stalin we have never heard before—what kinds of movies he liked, music and books (apparently Hemmingway, The Forsyte Saga and The Last of the Mohicans were at the top of his list). Montefiore documents the smallest details of Stalin’s reign of terror. There are many more books here. When I get home tonight, I will add to this list.