I had a really good reading month although I didn't get to the two ARCs I meant to read. I had also intended to get to some of my Kindle backup but that didn't happen.
Library:
The Motion Picture Teller by Cotterill, Colin
Thai movie buff stumbles on a VCR of a terrific, never released movie. Fun, games, and mayhem follow.
Search by Huneven, Michelle
Adventures of Southern California Unitarian Universalist congregation in search a pastor. Told by a member of the search committee.
Jamesland by Huneven, Michelle
A descendent of William James, a Unitarian minister, and a failed chef form a friendship.
The Weeds by Smith, Katy Simpson
Two botanist assistants explore the alora of Rome's Colosseum; one in 1854, one in current times. Nicely told. Want to read more by this author.
Beyond That, the Sea by Spence-Ash, Laura
English girl is sent to live with an American family during WW2
The House Is on Fire by Beanland, Rachel
Richmond VA, theater fire 1811.
The Slowworm's Song by Miller, Andrew
British veteran recalls events during his service in Belfast in the Irish Troubles of 1982. Told in the form of a letter to his grown daughter. Very good. Will read more by this author
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Joseph, Paterson
Bio-fic novel based on the life of an 18th Century black man in London. A really good debut.
The Cherry Robbers by Walker, Sarai
Gothic tale of five dead sisters in 1950s Connecticut. Well told in what are called "diaries" but they aren't diaries in the daily journal sense. More memoir style as the narration is written (by the sixth and only surviving sister) many years after the events.
A Very Typical Family by Godfrey, Sierra
Three siblings, estranged for fifteen years, are reunited by their mother's death. So,so.
Online:
Shannon Mattern, “Fountain Society,” Places Journal, February 2023. (Accessed 02 Apr 2023)
Because it highlights the social and political as well as the historical aspects of public water fountains.
There She Goes: A Reading List on Women Adventurers by Ailsa Ross
Because there is not enough on my TBR list...sigh....
How Cookie Jars Capture American Kitsch by Angela Burke
Because my last ceramic cookie jar (it looked like a huge chocolate chip cookie) broke several years ago and hasn't been replaced. BUT! We have cookies!
The Zoom Era Inspires a ‘Bookshelf Championship’ in Portugal by Rafaela Ferraz
Because - books...
