It’s been one of those months where the amount of books bought, borrowed and acquired have far outweighed the books I’ve finished reading. I’ve been plugging away at a great many collections and journals, reading a poem, essay or short story from each before I start my own work. This means I’ve read a lot, but I’ve only actually FINISHED reading two books this month. I’m going to blame this on the fact that it’s a short month. YES, those two (possibly three) days make a HUGE difference!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky pissed me off sufficiently to warrant a rant.
The other book I finished was a self-help book by Russ Harris (my self-help hero, because he writes stuff that works!), called ACT With Love, about applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to relationships.
I’m nearing the end of two books right now, so March promises more than 2 books read, for sure.
What did you read in February?
I tend also to read widely and constantly, but because so many inputs at once, it takes some time to complete them and they have stiff competition all the way through. In February I FINISHED “Dictionary of Modern Anguish” by R. M. Berry (brilliant collection); “The Flame Alphabet” by Ben Marcus (awesome read); “Chaos” by James Gleick (fascinating); “Songs of Unreason” by Jim Harrison (moving); and a variety of philosophical and social psych books for research (too long to list in a comment, but all worth their while).
I finished The Passage by Justin Cronin (took me most of the month), and Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (took less than a week). They were both enjoyable, but the Cronin book left me scratching my head a bit at the end.
I finished The Honorable Schoolboy, by John LeCarre. I’m on a bit of a spy binge at the moment and the Karla trilogy is well worth a read if you feel like taking a break from the lit stuff. Sometimes I just want to escape without the baggage!
That sounds great, Mark! I’ve not read any spy fiction, but have a feeling I have some on my shelf. I’ll have to make a point of reading some.