Whatcha readin?

What's on deck?

What's good?

I just finished The Geographer's Library, by Jon Fasman, last night. It was a nice diversion and I think it would appeal to people who, for example, liked The Shadow of the Wind. There's just the tiniest nod to Umberto Eco, but don't think it's as cerebral as Eco, it isn't.

Prior to that, I had re-read one of my favorite books of all time -- The Gold Bug Variations, by Richard Powers. It really startles me that on the fourth go-round I still find more in the book. So that made me think that I couldn't stand anything less filling, and I pulled out Three Farmers On Their Way To A Dance, which I'm reading now after the diversion of The Geographer's Library. This is, I think, my fourth read of Three Farmers, as well.

Next up, I'm going to re-read The Last Samurai. It's been a year, the weather's getting colder and it reminds me of cocooning with it last year when my new mattress was delivered.

You?


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Love your crooked neighbor with all your crooked heart

-- WH Auden