Lately, I’ve been trying to balance reading fluffy fun stuff on my Kindle and reading more literary pieces on paper. It’s been working so far and I’ve been able to read a few of the books that have been on my shelf for the last few years. This is not a hard and fast rule, because I don’t do well with rules set by myself for myself. It’s more of an attempt toward variety.
14 books is still a lot of books. I tend to absolutely devour the Kindle books. I’m finding that reading on paper takes me quite a bit more time. Also, I’ve been trying to “interact” with the texts a bit more. So when I read a paper copy, I’m highlighting and tabbing and making notes. It’s a much more active style of reading. But I’ve found some new favorites this month.
I think Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is a good comp title for my current novel in revisions.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig was a wonderful book that I was reading at just the right time.
Piranesi by Susanna Clark was a fascinating magical realism that made me want to start over right away to see if I could follow the lines of the mystery a bit more clearly.
Then of course, I had a bunch of romance novels and a couple of graphic novels. Overall, a very satisfying reading month.
Subtle Stories 