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| Library books. I have read one so far. UPDATE: I read 100 pages of Girl, Woman, Other. It had no plot and I lost interest. |
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| One view of my Apple Books page. |
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| A very old favorite! With a puppy for Eileen. |
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| Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Not usually a sci-fi fan, I still found this an enjoyable read. Yes, the contradictions of time travel! Yes, life on distant planets! |
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| Trust by Hernan Diaz. Nested stories that constantly surprised me! Especially the surprise ending. |
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| The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Twins are always a good metaphor for something. Good read! |
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| The Adventures of China Iron by Cabezon Camara. I really did not like this book at all! Very forced and mannered writing. |
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| Reading now: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Finished it: it’s good. |
And In Our Neighborhood
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| Finally: A few spring flowers among last fall’s dead leaves. |
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| “Bombay Fish Tacos” at Cafe Zola. Mango with Urfa Pepper is delicious! Evelyn had shakshouka, Len had the mezze platter. All good. |
Blog post © 2025 mae sander.
Shared with Sunday Salon at Readerbuzz and Eileen’s critters.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteThe Little Golden Books are a treasure, my grandchildren would love the Porky Little Puppy book. You have a nice variety of library books to read. Glad you had a nice visit with Evelyn, the tacos look yummy. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
I still have some Little Golden Books I bought in Australia (have never seen them in Germany).
ReplyDeleteIt is always refreshing to know that some people still read! I wonder if Trump ever read a book in his life?
ReplyDeleteI love Poky little puppy. I collect children's books and have quite a few Golden books. I love them all!
ReplyDeleteI remember as a little girl watching the Egg and I a couple of times on TV, I don't guess I realized it was a book also
ReplyDeleteI liked Vanishing Half and LOVED Eleanor Oliphant.
ReplyDeleteI have had Girl, Woman, Other on my to be read shelf for a very long time, but for some reason keep skipping over it.
I book group had a good discussion from The Vanishing Half -- yep, good metaphor!
ReplyDeleteGood book pics. You've picked some good ones. I like to see signs of spring -- they aren't here yet. Hope you had a nice visit.
ReplyDeleteOh the Poky Little Puppy is a book I've forgotten all about. It's a wonderful story. And I liked Trust as well as The Vanishing Half. The twist at the end of Trust surprised me too. Eleanor Oliphant is a great book too. I hope you're enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI feel like The Vanishing Half has been on my TBR forever. Your lovely pictures of flowers give me hope! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI picked up a copy of Trust at my favorite library bookstore a few weeks ago, but I haven't gotten to it. I enjoyed the character of Eleanor Oliphant. She reminds me now near happiness can be to us, and how we often spoil our own joys.
ReplyDeleteOur (non-native) azaleas are blooming, and all the seeds are popping up here. I love spring.
Looks like some great books that I need to check out. Glad you had such a nice time with Evelyn. We have daffodils beginning to put on a show.
ReplyDeleteTrust is my books club's selection for the month. I think it should generate a good discussion. What did you think of Eleanor Oliphant. I was really moved by it. The Vanishing Half wasn't a favorite book. Not sure why not, however.
ReplyDeleteI thought Trust was so well done - a favorite the year I read it! I also enjoyed The Vanishing Half. Girl, Woman, Other has been on my shelf for quite some time. I'll be curious to hear what you think if you get a chance to read it.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice mix of reading. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYay for spring flowers! I've seen Eleanor Oliphant around. It looks good. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteNeat to see Tokyo on Foot on your list
ReplyDeleteGreat stack of books! Love the variety. And those fish tacos look amazing!
ReplyDeleteI think I still have a copy of The Poky Little Puppy somewhere
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy reading week
What a comprehensive list! Well done on all you've finished! (I love that cover of Pokey Little Puppy.)
ReplyDeleteWe would love Cafe Zola -- very lacking in Ethnic restaurants here in our corner of Florida where we are now (much better at home in Oregon as obviously it is in your corner of the world)....I enjoyed your book pages and understand completely about in-depth reviews taking much time and effort and talent. Many years ago when new to blogging I tried doing book reviews and learned quickly that I could either read books or review books, but not both due to lack of all three of those factors!
ReplyDeleteI've read Elinor Oliphant and liked it, some of the others are completely new to me and I've jotted down some to look up forthwith.
I loved Eleanor Oliphant. "Sea of Tranquility" and "The Vanishing Half" are in my kindle library and I'm glad to see that you enjoyed both. I'm currently reading "North Woods" by Daniel Mason, beautifully written, but I'm not quite sure what to make of it yet (I'm about half way through).
ReplyDeleteI so wish I could read again. My eyes are not good due to lupus. The flowers are so pretty and those tacos, I will take 2 please.
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