READING WEDNESDAY!

[amoama]

I love it when it's Wednesday and I've read things and remember to post! :D 

What have you just finished reading? 

Oh so many things! Return to Night by Mary Renault. I loved Hillary so. Especially towards the beginning when she would do things like walk into work and feel irritated by all her colleagues or see good looking men and think, gosh he must be the most unpleasant person. AREN'T THEY ALL. Mostly though I just can't get over Renault's close up lens, how intimately she captures every thought process and tiny insecurity, the minutae of human interaction and yet she translates it into such huge emotional consequences. That's really why I love her writing so much. It can tell me so much about myself and those around me just in the attention it pays to people. 
I also read Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and really enjoyed the Greek Chorus narration. It felt good for that past generational voice to come through, it was an interesting POV and quite touching. I was surprised how much I ended up liking it. 
Also all 4 Rain Wild Chronicles books by Robin Hobb. Gorged myself on them and now I am empty and unsatisfied because there are none left. :( 

What are you reading now? 

Maurice, E. M. Forster. It feels a little obligatory.
The new comic, Trees by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard. So far it's interesting, I love the concept of alien beings that don't recognise human beings as sentient beings and just act as if they're ants and it's fine to step on them etc. So far, so intriguing. 

What will you read next? 

The Duchess War by Courtney Milan. I think the question here is why am I not already reading everything by Ms Milan? 

Comments

[luzula]

Hmm, yeah, I really should read Return to Night. *bumps higher up to-read list*

[amoama]

Definitely you should. <3 Look forward to hearing what you think when you do. ;)

[naraht]

More than a little late here, but I'm so excited that you liked Hilary! Her irritation has a charm all its own. :)