WWW Wednesday

What are you currently reading?

Still plugging away at Anna Karenina. It's not quite 20 minutes a day anymore thanks to a really rough week that threw everything out of whack. I'm enjoying this book far more than I could have ever imagined.

I'm also working on a de Lint novel called Trader about body switching. It's a bit slower of a read than I typically find de Lint to be. Enjoyable, just slow.

I started a parenting book a couple nights ago as well called Prime Time Parenting. It's a little preachy, but I think we could incorporate some of those ideas to make things run more smoothly in our house.

What did you recently finish reading?

I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray last week. It did not sit well at all. Review is here.

Also finished a graphic novel for work called The Queen of the Sea. Not my favorite. Review is here.

What do you think you’ll read next?

I have a second parenting book from the library sitting on my bedside table that I'm looking forward to. Northanger Abbey is also staring at me. The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society is sitting in the hold room at work. I have a week to pick it up, so I'm going to try and get through two other library books before I do so to prevent my pile from getting to unwieldy. Also! Our library just started automatically renewing things! It's as awesome as it sounds. I love it.

What We're Reading Wednesday - January 8 edition

I found a book meme that I think I'll try to participate in as part of my motivation for my own reading. It's called What We're Reading Wednesday hosted here. Don't know that I'll participate every week, but it seems fun. All you have to do is answer the following three easy questions.  

What are you currently reading?

I'm currently working my way through Anna Karenina at 20 minutes a day + one sentence summary per chapter. This book has been on my Classic Club list since I started it, but I've been terrified to start it due to it's doorstop nature and the fact that it's Russian. For some reason, I feel like giant, Russian literature is always on those, "Books you should read but no one does" lists. I have to say, at 20 minutes a day, it's been quite enjoyable. The book itself is fairly easy. I have no issue summarizing what I read, nor do I feel like I'm spacing out as I read it. Of course, little has happened as of yet. In fact, I have yet to meet the title character. But I'm excited to continue!

What did you recently finish reading?
Uprooted by Naomi Novik. This was right in my wheelhouse. Review is here. It was nice to start the year off with a book that enjoyable.


What do you think you’ll read next?
I'm starting Picture of Dorian Gray tonight. I also have a de Lint novel and an Austen novel stacked on my nightstand and The Geurnsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society coming to me via ILL, so I've plenty of material in the upcoming weeks.