Reading is not the Challenge: April 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

April 2025 - Second Week

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Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889, 1888–early1890s, James Ensor, oil on canvas. The J. Paul Getty Museum.

I haven't browsed Getty Publications Virtual Library recently so I decided to stop by. I found a book about the painting featured above. It was a very informative read. It also had me Googling a lot, which is how I came upon the Balzac short story. I'll probably be reading more about Ensor and his contemporaries.

In fiction there was a nice romance (may read the other two in the series) and a couple of good family stories. I've read others by Huynh and liked them. Smith is new to me, I'll look for more by her.

Also in fiction, I had some more fun with the "last" thing. (See my February and March 2025 posts). The one by Gonzalez was a Christmas gift from my daughter, purchased before I embarked on the "last" reading prompt. On my library trip on April 10th I picked up two more (Lazarides and Chokshi). I liked them all! I'm on a roll!

Fiction:

Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Jimenez, Abby

The Family Recipe Huynh, Carolyn

Fun for the Whole Family by Smith, Jennifer E.

Christ in Flanders a short story by Honoré de Balzac; translated from the French by Ellen Marriage. Dated 1831.

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Gonzalez, Xochitl

I really liked this!

Last Days in Plaka by Lazaridis, Henriette

Yes!
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Chokshi, Roshani

Another good one.

Nonfiction:

James Ensor: Christ’s Entry into Brussels in 1889 by Berman, Patricia G.