What are you reading this week of October 2, 2016?

[hermetic]

Interrupting my Dr. Siri read-a-thon for Michael Crummey's The Wreckage. I swear, reading this book is like diving into a silky, warm pool of water. He writes so beautifully. "Only the birds came into view, hallucinatory flashes of colour dipping through the branches." He's describing a battleground!

Listening to Rage by Jonathan Kellerman. Good psychological thriller about some very gruesome murders. I did enjoy The Water Knife which was so explosive, but then it just fizzled out at the end. Glad to have been warned about that in advance.

Now, here's a little book humor for you:

Ever realize how surreal reading a book actually is? I mean, you stare for hours on end at marked slices of tree while hallucinating vividly.

Do you think people are talking about The Lord of The Rings when they refer to 'The Good Book'? Yup.

You know you're a book lover if you give your name as Godot when ordering coffee at Starbucks. (I would so do this, if I ever went to Starbucks. Which I don't.)

What books are you ordering up this week?

[TexasProgresive]

1. Still reading "Gone" by Jonathan Kellerman.

I raised $654.00 and road 61 miles yesterday in the Houston ADA Tour de Cure. Maybe I'll have more reading time since I will still be riding but won't be training so hard.

Thanks for opening the thread.

BTW I had a blast and was in good form after the ride. Still able to walk and talk-maybe not at the same time, but what do you expect, miracles?

[hermetic]

2. Bravo!!

Good on you, and had fun, too. Legs may have felt a bit jellyish, maybe?

[TexasProgresive]

3. Maybe it was all the good energy around me, but no.

Last Saturday I road 58 miles to see if I could do it. I have a phobia about being picked up by the sweepers. Those are pickup trucks that pickup distressed riders and broken bikes. When I did the 58 miles I had a bad cramp near the end and was all kinds of twitchy afterwards. My blood glucose was perfect and I finally figured out it was an electrolyte deficiency. I got some capsules called Endurolytes. I took 2 at the beginning and 2 later. My legs felt strong throughout the ride.

I've done several group rides before, but this was the most wonderfully supported event I ever was part of. I will do it again next year, God willing. If I can't get some of my cycling buddies to form a team with me I think I will join one of the Houston teams that I met. As much fun as the ride was, meeting all these people with diabetes or the family and friends of diabetics was just great.

I know I'm not but I feel 25 years younger than when I retired at 65.

[hermetic]

4. Sure is quiet in here...

Listen, I think there's an echo--o--o--o

Oh well. Glad you had a good time. I've always enjoyed volunteering at fund raisers, especially when they involve physical endeavors. The energy level is always high and people are at their best when they are being generous. In my experience, anyway.

Ride on!

[Goblinmonger]

5. Finished The Girls by Cline; starting March Book 2 by John Lewis

Not overly happy with The Girls. Pretty blah. Was an Amazon editor's pick for this year.

The March Trilogy is incredible. I'm halfway through Book 2. The art is fantastic and Lewis writes such a compelling story.

[hermetic]

8. That sounds amazing!

I had to look it up so I will share what I learned.

"March" is in reference to Martin Luther King. John Lewis was a participant though the book is listed as Fiction.

From Amazon:
"March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement."

Most amazing, it's a graphic novel! I looked at some of the pages on Amazon and it is gorgeous.

I do see this book in my future. Thank you so much for telling us about it.

[Goblinmonger]

11. It is fantastic. I'm a big comic book guy--so filter through that--

but the art is absolutely gorgeous. There are many pages that are VERY powerful. And reading Lewis' account of what happen is an incredibly well told story.

[hermetic]

13. And I am a big

graphic novel gal. I have the entire Sandman (Neil Gaiman) set as well as the first 3 Promethea books, by Alan Moore. I never tire of losing myself in the stories and the artwork. When I saw the art sample from March, I knew I would have to buy it. Plus, the story is just so important. I will someday bequeath these to my grand daughter in hopes that she will love them as much as I have.

[japple]

6. Hi all! Thanks for the thread, as usual, hermetic. I finally finished the great

Carson McCullers book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I remembered our discussion about the term "rinch," and went back to see the comments. Great thread but sad to say I came across a couple old friends that we haven't seen around here lately.

I read in Book Page that Paulette Jiles has a new book coming out soon--News of the World and it appears to be a sequel to one of my favorite books, The Color of Lightning. In anticipation of the new book, I am now rereading The Color of Lightning.

Glad to hear you enjoyed The Water Knife. I expect to get around to it soon.

Happy 1st week of October.

[hermetic]

9. Thanks, Happy days to you, too.

Since I have adored every book you've recommended here, I had to look this up. Oddly, it does not show up on the Fiction DataBase website. Found it on Amazon, though...

"...a stirring work of fiction set on the untamed Texas frontier in the aftermath of the Civil War. One of only twelve books longlisted for the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize—one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards—The Color of Lightning is a beautifully rendered and unforgettable re-examination of one of the darkest periods in U.S. history."

I'm hooked. No just anyone gets on that Giller Prize list, ya know.

[Phentex]

17. The Heart is one of my all time favorites...

it got mixed reviews with my book club but it's one I can read over and over and still discover something new in it.

[Number9Dream]

7. Started "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Murder" by Karen Swee

A murder mystery / spy mystery set in 1777 New Brunswick, NJ. Tavernmistress Abigail Lawrence must find the killer before the occupying British army uses the murder as an excuse to take over her Raritan Tavern. So far, I'm enjoying this historical mystery.

[hermetic]

10. That sounds good

Who wouldn't root for a tavern mistress? Some of my best friends....

[Number9Dream]

12. It's surprisingly good...

And I like your gif's. Does that sound suggestive?

[hermetic]

14. Welllll.....

kinda....................

So, what are you wearing?
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[eissa]

15. Just finished "Delicate Edible Birds"

A book of short stories by Lauren Groff that are really captivating. But the best was saved for last. The title of that story is also the title of the book, and it's about a group of war reporters in France during WWII, and the sacrifice one has to make to save all of them. It's haunting.

[hermetic]

20. Thanks for sharing this

I feel so lucky to be able to learn about so many good books here. This sounds like another. Granted, the title itself is a bit "haunting" but I will check it out.

[Phentex]

16. A Man Called Ove...

I know I'm late to the party for this book but I just got around to it. Very good so far with a very memorable character named Ove. Reminds me of my husband a little bit. Old fashioned, principled, & a bit Asperger perhaps

[japple]

18. That was a good one. I enjoyed it very much. Have you read any of

Fredrik Backman's other books? I have My Grandmother Said to Tell You She's Sorry on my list to read.

[Phentex]

19. No but I will be adding to my list as well...

very quotable if you ask me. I am loving some of the phrasing.