Reading

[fuzzyjay]

What are you reading right now? I'm in the middle of Mansfield Park, which I've been reading on my cell phone (which has internet access). Not the best way to read books, but it works on the MAX train when I don't want to carry a book with me.

I just re-read all the Jane Austen novels except Northanger Abbey... well, I did read that in the last year, too.

Do any of you read Trollope? I'm going to get back into his novels but I'm not sure where to start.

I've never read any George Elliot. I tried reading Middlemarch, but it didn't grab me.

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[iamthequarry.livejournal.com]

I gave Trollope's He Knew He Was Right my best shot, but after 200 pages [and the fact that the introduction gave the various endings away] I didn't really have any further drive to continue reading.
It was a good book, and interesting -- but I figured I needed to catch up on some current reading these days.

I'm clearing my head with the English translation of the Japanese novelization of the Ju-on series. It's actually decent.
Next up, I'm reading The Namesake by Lahiri; I've been seeing the trailer for the film adapt., so I'm intriqued by it.
Then on deck after that, I have a few Woolf bios/essays, a couple Murakami novels, and some early Waugh novels as well.

I keep meaning to hand you some Steve Almond stuff, since you seem to like Candyfreak; and if you like short stories, Paul Bowles is America's hidden gem -- his short stories are phenomonal.


I'm thinking of going to see The History Boys either this Tues. or Wed. night, if'n you two would like to go...

[fuzzyjay.livejournal.com]

Alas, Paco will be out of town until the 23rd. I would be interested in going Tuesday night.

I have lost my cell phone, but you can call me at work anytime. 503-414-7998.