Books read:
- The Pumpkin Eater, by Penelope Mortimer. This book was so weird.
- About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, by COL David Hackworth, USA Ret. Formerly the most-decorated U.S. military person. Great soldier and leader. RIP, Hack.
- The Zone of Interest, by Martin Amis. Great book, about WWII and the Holocaust.
- Time for a Tiger, by Anthony Burgess. Can't read enough Burgess.
- In Search of Schrödinger's Cat, by John Gribben. If you understand quantum mechanics, you probably don't. Got great ideas for my stories.
- Diamond Dogs, by Alastair Reynolds. Continuing my Revelation Space reading.
- The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith. SIL's choice for family book club. Very good detective novel.
Books bought:
- Spionoj, by Michael Frayn. Sounded good and price was good.
- The Gun Seller, by Hugh Laurie. Yes, Wooster. Can't wait to read this.
- The Once and Future King, by T.H. White. Been wanting to read this for a while. Listening. This book is on Burgess's 99 Novels.
- Observer, by Robert Lanza, Nancy Kress. Sounded good, two bucks.
- The Common Reader, by Virginia Woolf. Had this and her second one in pb years ago. Lots of great stuff to read in here. Two dollar Kindle deal.
- The Life of the Right Reverend Ronald Knox, by Evelyn Waugh. First ed. of my favorite author, only $25. Now only a few of his left for me to collect.
- Delillo: Mao II & Underworld (LOA edition). LOA sale, nice and inexpensive. Love the 3 or 4 of his I've read (especially Names).
- Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (LOA edition). Has The Breast, which is on my "Campus Novels" to-read list. Same sale.
- Earthly Powers, by Anthony Burgess. Reading it now. This man is a brilliant writer.
- Historio de la Esperanta Literaturo, de Carlo Minnaja, Giorgio Silfer. History of Esperanto literature. Huge! Lots of great chapters, fun to flip through.
- Eseoj memore al Ivo Lapenna, red. de Carlo Minnaja. One of my favorite Esperantists. Looking forward to reading these essays in his memory.
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