flight paths discussion

Going into this month carrying over 4 books
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. What Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents didnt cover, he does. Im almost halfway through at a chapter or two daily.
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson is also a heavy book despite it being so short. Its my walkabout book so since I havent been out too much its waiting. I am halfway through this one too but I will have to be careful to not finish in a day.

Instead I allowed myself some science fiction The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
Just what I needed, a romp through all the serious shit, getting mud on my boots.

Then there is Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson With a majority of pages with only one sentence on a page, I think the authors intention is for this to be read very slow.

Ao, what are others immersed in?
May the weather be fair and you have some leisure for the best kind of reading: outdoors!

I am starting June fresh but with way too many commitments to group reads. I'm going to have to let a few go.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (not started yet) is a June/July group read.

The Wreck of the Golden Mary is a short story by Dickens. I volunteered to run this group read, so will have to read this soon and take notes.

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. I'm looking forward to this one. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for at least 15 years. I've heard only good things about the story.

This is enough to take up all or most of my reading time. I will have an audio book going as well for during my runs. I'm starting that one fresh in June, too.
Wow! June is full of fresh reading starts for me. LOL.

fresh is good!
nice to hear from you Petra. I hope you make enough progress with your back yard that you will be able to take some of your reading out there. I know you say its still rough but my approach is always to make a little nest in the chaos where I can feel snug .

I loved the colony of unrequited dreams which has been waiting for you the last 15 years. I havent found the Proust.

Proust is a brick. Could you have left it behind? I hope you find it soon. It was a story that contained everything. I was enthralled, interested, drifting away.....and yet, I am so glad that I read it. As a whole, it's wonderful, even if particular sections can be slow.

I could sit outside in an oblivious comfort if I had a decent chair. Furniture is up on the list of things to get this summer even if the yard remains a mess. I'm good at ignoring messes. LOL.

Series read 44 Scotland Street byAlexander McCall Smith
Series read The Murder Wall by Mari Hannah
End of Series read War Lord by Bernard Cornwell
Many sitting unread on the coffee table awaiting some holiday, including Little House on the Prairie !!

Petra, Colony has been high on my list for years and years. I can't wait to hear what you think.

I just read Malice by Keigo Higashino which I'm delighted to say is the first in a series. The next one I requested is already at my library.

Also a totally guilty read--an M. C. Beaton mystery in the Agatha Raisin series, Pushing Up Daisies.

And I only have 50 more pages in The Mirror & the Light and it's getting pretty sad.

my guily reading secret is that I have not read little house on the prairie

do we have a thread for that?
Why in the world should we feel guilty for what gives us joy?

Im going through a frustrating transition and a hard time settling on next fiction. I will document it when on the machine but i can say i started a book with much anticipation that quickly turned to dismay and by page 20 I put it aside as not something I want to be reading at the moment. Picked up another book and was dismayed to find that apparently ive read it 4 years ago. Unfortunately there was no review but I gave it a 3. Not so encouraging. If it was that unmemorable should i read it again?

Just going to start a recommended author withCart and Cwidder

Magdelanye, I haven't read the Little House books either. I watched the TV series when it was on and that was enough to satisfy me.
I've never read To Kill a Mockingbird either for the same reason. I saw the movie. I did, though, read Go Set a Watchman.

Star ratings are so different for everyone. A 3-star rating, for me, is "I liked it". It's not likely to be a book I reread, but I seldom reread any books, but it's a book I am not sorry I read, one that I enjoyed and one that I might reread should circumstances be such that I'm rereading any book.
If you are enjoying the story, relax and continue to enjoy it.

It's disappointing to look forward to a book and then put it aside in disappointment, but it happens. In a way, this is good, I suppose, as it gives us a chance to get on to another book from our ever-growing pile of books and find a story that will suck us in.

Ice, I haven't heard about that author before. This storyline sounds interesting. Let us know how you find it.

Ellie, never feel guilty for enjoying a book. I've heard good things only about Agatha Raisin. I should pick up the first book and see where it takes me. If only there was more time for reading.

I didn't recognize the name Keigo Higashino, but when looking at his profile, I recognized one of his books, The Devotion of Suspect X, which I have somewhere on my bookshelves. It's nice to hear that his books are so good and enjoyable.

I've barely started The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. I don't seem to be reading much these days. I hope it's not the beginning of a slump.

Petra, how are you finding Sapiens? My first and second encounter with the book ended swiftly before quite finishing the opening. I you are pairing this with Colony, which if I recall after an immediate grab has a slow start. I'm not sure a short story by Dickens can balance that combo. Maybe you need something a bit more light-hearted.

May I recommend The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. I mention it in particular because I recently finished it and found it charming without being cloying and I extend that recommendation to all the peeps reading this.

Ice I have a Cornwell series, not that one lined up for this winter. Sometimes after a long series I am satisfied and sometimes not but always a sense of accomplishment.

The book I couldn't bear to be reading on my birthday, and still undecided whether I will carry on past p20 is The Orange Eats Creeps Grace Krilanovich
The book I discovered, after reading first few pages and going to register on GR I have read before is The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi which now I can remember a bit, but I gave it a 3, so not memorable

I settled on a memoir, Riva Lehrer s Golem Girl: A Memoir. Very well written with her own illustations. and Ben Okri s The Freedom Artist which is a fable not an epic

And I am am still engaged one chapter a day by Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

Little slumps are inevitable. Easiest to nip in the bud by judicious choices.

I love hearing what everyone is reading. Still much June to enjoy

Magdelanye, I haven't started Sapiens yet......neither have I started Colony. Sigh.
I'm preparing my discussion for the Dickens short story. Being nervous about leading the read is keeping me from concentrating on other reads, I think. I'll be back reading in a couple of days, I'm sure.

The House of the Cerulean Sea sounds really interesting. I may look that one up and see if the library has it. There's a quirkiness to that storyline that sounds fun. Thanks!

In the background, I'm slowly reading through Slow Jogging: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Have Fun with Science-Based, Natural Running. The last few months of running have left me with sore calf and thigh muscles the day after and the second day after a run. I haven't changed my runs in any way. I'm wondering if I have to change technique because of aging. Just looking for tips and ideas. As an exercise, running is the only cardio I get. I'd hate to have to give it up.

oh Petra I'm sorry if i was flippant about Dickens but i think you know about my poor experience

sorry to hear about your injury.
You are using Arnica arentt you?
important to figure out if you could be doing something better.
Funny, i never reallygot into runninhg when i loved it a a child. prefer dancing and waling and stillness.
I can see the appeal of running tho and know how much you love it. just a thought tho, maybe its not you technique you need to change but your shoes?

Magdelanye, you weren't flippant. It's okay to have a non-favorite author. LOL.
(I'm not fond of Erik Larson)

No, I don't use supplements.
I have thought about shoes being the problem. My shoes are new-ish but I bought them on-line this time. They fit but maybe they aren't a good shoe for my foot.

I haven't read a book about running technique, ever. I just started a running program a few years back. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong. Always good to check it out. Plus it adds to my annual book count. :D

There's really no appeal to running except it's a good cardio workout, one can get outdoors, explore the neighbourhood & local trails and one can be alone with one's thoughts or listen to an audiobook for an hour. It's a short list. LOL.

Funny, the book mentions that humans are built to be runners. It says that all kids love to run, then we lose that love as we get older. It never used to be that way; just happened with modern lifestyles.
It took a lot to get me off the couch; that much I know.

meant to add that im sure you will orchestra a lively dicission on Dickens Petra.
Arnica gel can be applied topically for relief of briusing, muscle strain and achiness. no prescription needed.

LOL! Tells you what I know about pharmaceuticals. I tried another cream once, recommended by the Dr, and it didn't work. I haven't tried any other creams for muscle strains.

I started another true crime story, The Poison Tree: A True Story of Family Terror. It's a bit drawn out and moving along slowly. I hope it picks up soon.
Other than the pace, it's an interesting look at a family terrorized by the father for years.

Petra try the gel rather than the cream.
it does wonders.
so it seems like its too much bother to split what we are readig from what we are doing. Noticing Megan hasnt checked in for a while. what do people think? i suggest we carry on as before, though of course anyone can post wherever wecwant to keep us on our toes.

Petra wrote: "Magdelanye, I haven't started Sapiens yet......neither have I started Colony. Sigh.
I'm preparing my discussion for the Dickens short story. Being nervous about leading the read is keeping me from ..."

Petra, good luck with the running. It's a challenge keeping up with our bodies as they age and what was once easy--or at least easily possible--becomes more difficult!

I just finished Natalie Goldberg's Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home: A Memoir, about her experience having cancer. I'm mostly rereading Agatha Christie: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (always fun), Elephants Can Remember, and Five Little Pigs, the ending of which I particularly love. I'm rereading Pema Chodron's Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living (taking copious notes) and starting Kristin Neff's Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. I've also started rereading The Forsyte Saga. Katie and I just finished the 2002 adaptation for tv and begun the 1967 (always my favorite, maybe because of memories watching it with my mother).

Magdelanye wrote: "Petra, how are you finding Sapiens? My first and second encounter with the book ended swiftly before quite finishing the opening. I you are pairing this with Colony, which if I recall after an imme..."

I found Stamped fascinating. (Forgive me if I've already written about this!--I find I'm repeating myself a lot these days.)