Wasn’t Armchair BEA fun? It almost totally consumed my week. My wrap-up post told the story by the numbers and listed all my posts, too.
Read
The Secret History Beneath the Streets
I didn’t read all that much last week, but I happened to be near the end of some books, so it looks like I read more than I did.
I finished The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick and London Under by Peter Ackroyd. Watch for reviews — probably my next two British Isles Friday posts.
Samurai Game by Christine Feehan was a diverting adventure, but I was bothered by it in the end. I don’t know if I was being unusually sensitive or if Feehan crossed a line here. A character who goes around assassinating members of our government is not exactly hero material, is she? In the world of the story, of course, she only kills bad people who are working for a truly evil person — and taking bribes. But the victims don’t believe that person is evil and taking bribes isn’t a capital offense. In this plot, it all seems justified, but who gets to decide? How do we know that next month she isn’t getting rid of people who are inconvenient? That seems like an ethical point that should be addressed.
Reading
I started Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson. It’s predictably funny, but I wanted something even lighter on my recovery day from Armchair BEA, so I started Slated by Teri Terry. That’s just the sort of book I’m looking for — YA set in England. In fact, I wrote a whole post about it for Armchair BEA. So far, it’s excellent.
I’m still reading Blameless by Gail Carriger on my phone.
Will Read
That seems like plenty for now — it’s unlikely that I’ll be starting another book this week.
It’s Monday! What Are Your Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. Be sure to check out her post today to see her selections and the list of links to all the other participating bloggers.
