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Anne Frank, Cara Lopez Lee, Cheri Laser, gustave flaubert, hubert selby jr, Its monday what are you reading?, meme, Robert Rankin, ursula le guin
Another Monday, another post! Okay, so this time there’s been some ‘movement’ in the way of reading. I’ve managed to finish one book, but I have another four lying about. This bumps my 50 books a year to a total of 47. It gets harder and harder as I get to the end! But I did have a weird week… in fact it got so bad I did a little rant about it.
Other bookish news include the fact that two bloggers I admire are getting their books published this year. That makes me very happy. Cheri Laser’s ‘The Truth About Cinnamon’ is currently on Amazon.com. You can check out her blog on the link provided. It’s pretty unique, as she’s been using it to track her road to becoming a published author. The insight she gives is invaluable to people who are also looking to follow that rocky path.
Another fabulous author is Cara Lopez Lee with her memoir ‘They Only Eat Their Husbands’. It’s about a journey around the world and ultimately to the centre of one’s being. It’s coming out from Ghost Road Press and Cara’s going to be doing some book signings too. You can find out more from her website.
I met these lovely ladies through the blogosphere. Their generosity with their experiences have inspired me to take up the pen yet again. hopefully this time I’ll follow through and be like them. I wish them every luck in the future.
OK, so here’s the rundown folks. The titles are familiar now to everybody. You could recite them in your sleep!
1. ‘Madame Bovary’ by Gustave Flaubert – (evil little book! Very good, but refuses to be finished!)
2. ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ by Anne Frank – (Just started after I finished ‘Lavinia’. So far so good.)
3. ‘Retromancer’ by Robert Rankin – (Should have had this finished 2 weeks ago. After it fell on the floor in a hospital, I didn’t pick it up again.)
4. ‘The Room’ by Hubert Selby Jr. – (I want to finish Bovary before I get onto this. I need totally concentration!)
The book I finished was ‘Lavinia’ by Ursula K. Le Guin.
That’s it from me. Nothing exciting as of yet, but I might have something coming up in the following weeks. Fingers crossed :).
Wordly Obsessions 
Started Freedom yesterday. I was reading Everything is Illuminated but I couldn’t resist Franzen. It’s brilliant so far.
Confession: I haven’t ready any of the books on that list.
That’s quite alright. I haven’t read any of the ones of you mentioned. So we’re even 🙂 I’ll look up the Franzen one you so love.
Wow, I’m going to check out those blogs you mentioned….
I’ve been here before, but every time I come, I think “ah, it’s a place to explore.”
I like your post on your “library,” too.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Thanks Laurel. Every time I visit your blog I am astonished at the amount of info you manage to put up. You are certainly an industrious lady. Sometimes I get lost in them!
You can do it! Read, Read, Read! (that’s my reading cheer!) lol!
Loved your library post too!
I will and have done it Sharon! Madame Bovary, TICK. Lavinia, TICK. I whupped them good. Now comes the fun part. Writing about them. lol.
I so love reading. I usually read several hours a day, but not lately. I’ve been back to teaching and all those little kiddos cut right into my leisure time. Soon, though, very soon.