First, I am going to update the many new additions to my book collection. Last Monday, I didn't run so instead went to the library and picked up a few books. Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton, I like reading the series but I know my mom does also. I had gotten this one to give to her but she already had it so it reverts to me now. It is a large print book, I guess I am getting old because that also sounded a little appealing too. Next, On Writing--A Memoir on the Craft by Stephen King. I thought since the idea of writing a book has crossed my mind, that this is something to spend that quarter on & see if it helps. Worst case is I read about the life of Stephen King which should also be interesting. Third is Eyes Wide Open, a Memoir of Stanley Kubrick, by Frederic Raphael. I don't know much about him so thought this could be a good way to learn a little and also get the throw in about making movies. Finally, a biography of Mary McLeod Bethune by Catherine Owens Peare. From the flap, Bethune was a child of slave parents, one of 17 children. It talks about her success in life and the found of Bethune Cookman College. She is somebody that I know nothing about, but sounds like a very interesting read.
While in NE, I grabbed 3 books from the ones still at home. I took a Jack London book with both The Call of the Wild and White Fang. The Pearl by John Steinbeck and then Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. I figure all of these are good for me to do a re-read but also might be books that Rose could read or might have to read in school.
Finally then, on Friday or I guess Black Friday, Debbie had to get at least some shopping in so after hitting normal stores we found a Salvation Army resale shop in Norfolk. I picked up A Separate Peace by John Knowles--same reason as 3 in above paragraph. Single & Single by John LeCarre', The Testament by John Grisham and The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough--all 3 for the quick read aspect. Last was Selected Prose, Poetry and Eureka by Edgar Allan Poe. This one kind of fits with that earlier paragraph, in that it is good for me to read but also could be something Rose will be reading as well.
A lot of additions to the book case, I will really need to join that Paperbook Swap sight and try to move a few of them if possible. I am down to one book I am reading right now, but I was looking over my lists of books read and saw that it has been since 1999 that I read War & Peace. It is time for another reading, only 3rd one. I hope to be starting that tonight.
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