January started with my first official appointment to a chiropractor. I mentioned elsewhere that he wasn’t really confident he could put me back together, but that’s there and not here. Not being able to run has given me more time to read…much more than I realized. You can get a lot done with an extra 4-5 hours a week! With that being said, here are the books:
Fiction:
- Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright. This story stayed with me for a really long time.
- Tea From an Empty Cup by Pat Cadigan. I think I was most disappointed by this one because I saw the ending a mile away.
- On the Beach by Nevil Shute. I listened to this on audio and I still can’t stop thinking about it.
- Black Alibi by Cornell Woolrich. I read this one in a day.
- Wake Up, Darlin’ Corey by M.K. Wren. Another really short book.
- What Did It Mean? by Angela Thirkell. I gave up on this one after 120 pages. Boring!
Nonfiction:
- Partisans: Marriage, Politics, and Betrayal Among the New York Intellectuals by David Laskin.
- War Child by Emmanuel Jal. Probably the most raw and captivating story of the month. Read in a weekend.
- Traveller’s Prelude by Freya Stark
- Practicing History by Barbara Tuchman. No one does history like Barbara. (AB/print)
- Last Cheater’s Waltz by Ellen Meloy. She has a wicked sense of humor.
Series continuations:
- Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman. The last Pollifax mystery I will read. Read in a day.
Early Reviews:
- Brain Food: the Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Health by Lisa Mosconi. This took me a really long time to read. You may have seen it on other lists. There was just a lot to it.
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