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It's good reading weather. It has been overcast, raining all day, and cold. There has been no encouragement to go outdoors the past two days, and more cold rain is on the way! Oh, November!
I am reading:
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, November 14, 2017, Harper
Genre: dystopian thriller
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler, a contemporary novel which retells The Taming of the Shrew.
I'm also finishing up a few ebook mysteries in French, brushing up on the language.
No new books have arrived, but that's not a problem, as I have a very tall TBR stack waiting.
Two new books I'm interested in are retellings of Shakespeare's plays, published by Hogarth Press. Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, October 11, 2016, retells The Tempest. Also New Boy by Tracy Chevalier, May 11, 2017, which retells Othello. There are others in the series I hope to get to soon.
What are you reading this week?
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I loved Vinegar Girl...and I am tempted about HagSeed. Enjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
ReplyDeleteI hope to read all in the Shakespeare retelling series.
DeleteI read Vinegar Girl, but since I didn't blog about it, now I can't remember it. Ugh. Hag-Seed and New Boy look tempting. I'm thinking about re-reading the original plays then reading the re-tellings as I finish the originals. Sounds like a good winter project :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it. It does sound good for winter.
DeleteI’m trying to read all of Margaret Atwood’s work, but I haven’t gotten to Hag-Seed yet. I’ve heard good things about it. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I have the ebook waiting for me....
DeleteHappy Sunday, Harvee. I've been away but am back now. It sounds like it was perfect reading weather for you recently. We've had warmer weather here. Vinegar Girl sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back. I miss the warm weather. Enjoy it!
DeleteI am fascinated by the sudden influx of Shakespeare retellings. I think the only couple I've read so far are Christopher Moore's Fool and his Serpent of Venice (be warned he's an odd duck writer). I have quite a few more on my bookshelves waiting for me though (and Ian McEwan's Nutshell is on my Christmas list!).
ReplyDeleteI think I have one of Moore's books on my shelves. Will try to get to it sometime in the winter.
DeleteI'm also reading Future Home of the Living God and am surprised how much I like it. How are you feeling about it?
ReplyDeleteIlike it so far. Haven't gotten to the dystopic part as yet.
DeleteBoth books are on my wishlist. Come see what I'm reading
ReplyDeleteGood books for the wish list!
ReplyDeleteVinegar Girl is on my TBR. I liked Taming of the Shrew so I'm curious about this one. I'm reading a middle grade fiction book called Greenglass House which is a little odd but really good.
ReplyDeleteI hope to have time to hit all the Shakespeare retellings, just to compare.
DeleteWhile I like the idea of Shakespearean retellings, I’m not as wild about the actual books. It’s hard to top Shakespeare and the new books seem pale.
ReplyDeleteDunbar, the retelling of King Lear, was pretty dramatic and quite good. You might like that one.
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