Another month of voluntary quarantine. I left the house only 6 times during April, three times for produce (almost all other food is delivered), once for curbside pick up of a few groceries, once for a short drive, and once for a short walk I must do that more often).
I spent a lot of time online AND I finally managed to concentrate on some reading. I read some good things from my library's Overdrive Collection. I tried to make a dent in my Owned-but-unread pile but I think I added more than I read. I didn't read as much in translation as I usually do.
Here's April's list:
5 Stars:
Deacon King Kong by McBride, James
This was so much fun! A real escape from the current news. (Library Overdrive)
Sonnets to Orpheus by Rilke, Rainer Maria; Christiane Marks (Translator)
I glad this is my own book because I'll keep going back to it. One never really finishes reading a book of poetry.
4 Stars:
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
(Library Overdrive)
Plainsong (Plainsong, #1) by Haruf, Kent
my copy
Homesick for Another World by Moshfegh, Ottessa
(Library hard copy)
In Five Years by Serle, Rebecca
(Library Overdrive)
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Pulley, Natasha
(Library hard copy)
Mama Hissa's Mice by Alsanousi, Saud; Sawad Hussain (Translator)
my copy
3 Stars:
Greenwood by Christie, Michael
(Library Overdrive)
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Kwok, Jean
(Library Overdrive)
2+ Stars:
Coastliners by Harris, Joanne
my copy
Online:
A lot of my online time was spent looking at art, watching YouTube nonsense, playing games, and just wandering about. Here are a few of the more noteworthy things I found.
Some selections from the Plague Diary of Gonçalo M. Tavares; Translated by Daniel Hahn
Plague Diary: March covers March 24-30
Plague Diary: April covers April 7, 13, 20, 28
Plague Diary: A Week covers March 27, April 1, April 3
A musical diary by clarinetist Ben Goldberg Plague Diary
Really good listening!
Keukenhof without visitors. Photographs by Albert Dros
Bill Reynolds site is fun to explore. I found his site when I was researching the song "South Coast." His article on the song, titled The Lion Still Rules The Barranca, is just one of many interesting pieces on Western Americana topics.
