Wednesday Reading Meme
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osprey_archerWhat I’ve Just Finished Reading
No Ordinary Sound, which is the first book (of two) in the newest American Girl series, Melody Ellison in 1964. I’m going to write about it at more length once I’ve finished the series; for now I will just note that it’s better than the Maryellen books (although that doesn’t say much), but there are still no illustrations, which is a goddamn tragedy. There’s a scene in this book where Melody’s older sister walks down the stairs, dressed all in orange, to reveal her new Afro to the family! Does that not cry out for illustration???
What I’m Reading Now
I’m working on Madeleine L’Engle’s memoir A Circle of Quiet, which Netgalley had for some reason - I guess it must be a reprint? Anyway, I’m enjoying it so far; it reminds me in its meditativeness of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift from the Sea.
What I Plan to Read Next
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littlerhymes and I have agreed to give the Billabong books a go, so we’ll be reading A Little Bush Maid. I could only get a smattering of them free on Kindle, so I’ll be reading the ones I have - A Little Bush Maid, Mates at Billabong, Captain Jim and Back to Billabong - so we’ll see how that goes.
No Ordinary Sound, which is the first book (of two) in the newest American Girl series, Melody Ellison in 1964. I’m going to write about it at more length once I’ve finished the series; for now I will just note that it’s better than the Maryellen books (although that doesn’t say much), but there are still no illustrations, which is a goddamn tragedy. There’s a scene in this book where Melody’s older sister walks down the stairs, dressed all in orange, to reveal her new Afro to the family! Does that not cry out for illustration???
What I’m Reading Now
I’m working on Madeleine L’Engle’s memoir A Circle of Quiet, which Netgalley had for some reason - I guess it must be a reprint? Anyway, I’m enjoying it so far; it reminds me in its meditativeness of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift from the Sea.
What I Plan to Read Next
littlerhymes and I have agreed to give the Billabong books a go, so we’ll be reading A Little Bush Maid. I could only get a smattering of them free on Kindle, so I’ll be reading the ones I have - A Little Bush Maid, Mates at Billabong, Captain Jim and Back to Billabong - so we’ll see how that goes.
