April in Wisconsin is a schizophrenic thing. It comes in
like a big snowy lion, teases you with a couple of “lamb” days, then goes out
as a grumpy, rainy lion. This week, it’s been raining endlessly, and the temps
are in the 40s. It’s better than snow, but what I wouldn’t give for a couple of warm,
sunny days heading into May.
But, April was another great month for reading. I didn’t
finish quite as many books as I did in March,
but I did get through eight. Again, quite a range of topics, from studying a dog’s
language acquisition to parenting, from poetry to decorating to English gardens, and even (gulp) science
fiction. I’m still behind on posting reviews, so I’ll give you a one-word
summary until I catch up. If I ever catch up.
Nonfiction
Chaser, Dr. John W.
Pilley, Hilary Hinzmann
infectious
Strings Attached, Joanne Lipman & Melanie Kupchynsky
tragic
All Joy and No Fun, Jennifer
Senior
interesting
Beatrix Potter’s
Gardening Life, Marta McDowell
springy
Poetry
Hunger Wide as
Heaven, Max Garland
gentle
Children’s
Fortunately, the Milk,
Neil Gaiman
imaginative
Science Fiction
The Martian, Andy
Weir
smart
Decorating
My Passion for
Design, Barbra Streisand
beautiful
Currently Reading
The Boys in the Boat,
Daniel James Brown
Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers
I’m not very far into Mary Poppins, but I enjoyed Saving Mr.
Banks so much, I thought I should read it.
I’m really enjoying The Boys in the Boat, too. I’m roughly
halfway through. If you enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand’s books, Unbroken
or
Seabiscuit,
or Empty Mansions,
I think this is a must-read. It’s the kind of book that they make into a movie.
Yes, that good.
I'm glad The Boys in the Boat is so wonderful - I've had it on my Kindle for a couple of months, I need to get around to it soon.
ReplyDeleteI think it's well worth the read. The first half was a teensy bit slow, but I was patient, because I could feel that it was building up to something. Now, at around page 250, it's all paying off. I have a feeling it will be one of my top ten this year. If you read it, let me know what you think!
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