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FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).
This week I've added a book a book that I tried reading before, My Life in Middlemarch. Nearly the completion of Middlemarch, I am not ready for it to end, and I'm going to try this "companion" book again. I have a feeling the reason it did little to excite my interest the first time was that I hadn't read Middlemarch and had no investment in the story or the characters.
Another book based on a book this week is Alexander McCall Smith's Emma: A Modern Retelling. I've meant to read something by this author, though I'm probably cheating by not reading one of his mysteries.
I've been reading a ton of poetry this month. (It is National Poetry Month, after all.) I'm trying to get through over 900 poems I've set aside for a favorite poems volume, hopefully narrowing selections to 100 or 200 poems for my personal enjoyment. While re-reading, I ran across some Ellen Bass poems that made me want to read more by her, so I've added her most recent book, Like a Beggar, to my TBR.
Reading Nothing to Envy was likely enough information for me about North Korea for quite some time, but I might consider reading The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot if it gets rave reviews.
What's new to your list this week?
The cover of Like A Beggarr looks interesting. Here's my Friday Finds for the week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/04/friday-finds-78.html
ReplyDeletePoetry books often have the moodiest covers, I've noticed!
DeleteI am sure you will enjoy the Middlemarch companion book more after you have read the original!
ReplyDeleteMy Friday Finds: The Literary Lioness Friday Finds April 10
Have a great weekend!
Yes, I think it will be much more meaningful!
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