Recent reads: Summer 2012 Part Three
Does "aggressively reading" count as a type of behavior? Because that would perfectly define mine recently. That means neglecting sleep, social interactions and calling my mom and getting wrapped up in the over-exaggerated and sometimes-scandalous life of Roald Dahl in his authorized biography. Or the always scandalous and glamorous life of Sean Wilsey's mother in Oh the Glory of it All. My life pales in comparison and I wonder if I truly did live. Affairs and prolific amounts of step-children - where are/were these people in my life? Is this something that you only read about in books and see in movies and tv shows?
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City is a must read for anyone who has spent time in the Bay Area. It is so incredible that so much of San Francisco has not changed (down to the flocks of parrots that fly around Russian Hill) and yet so much of it has. To be in the Bay Area in the 1970s, oh the tales you would tell. And The Postmortal, a modern spin on living forever and what that could potentially mean - not only psychologically but to society as well.
I've been able to find some quite excellent reads this summer and can't wait to bring you all the fourth installment, which I'm working on currently. Happy July to all!
I'm thinkin' that I'm gonna have to add some of these books to my "to read" list!
ReplyDeleteI feel i need to aggressively read. These days I'm so distracted by everything - facebook, TV and i'm not reading as much as i like
ReplyDeletethanks for the tips. they all sound promising. haven't read a good (auto) biography in a while. if you have anything else to recommend, I'm all ears :)
ReplyDeleteAs you probably gathered I'm a book fanatic too!
ReplyDeleteYes, Roald Dahl was weirder even than his books --a bit scary actually.Haven't read the book yet but know a lot
of people who knew him....!
If you don't know them yet, I love almost everything on the Persephone imprint out of England.
Will have to compile a summer reading list soon.
Hot in NY but I bet it's hotter in Texas!
Excellent tips! I’ve also been on the look-out for an excellent autobiography so I will definitely be picking up the Roald Dahl book before my holiday!
ReplyDelete"Aggressively reading" was on my list these holidays but my bookdepository order is taking its own sweet time!
ReplyDeleteI've not read Dahl's biography but I do enjoy his short stories.
Isn't that what summer's for? To take up aggressive reading?! Pretty sure . . .
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions!
Aggressive reading is the best kind of behaviour, eh? And OMG! Have not heard of the Dahl bio...will check that out.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing sexier than a well-read woman! Keep on reading aggressively. :)
ReplyDeleteooo I'll have to look into these books. I need to get back to reading.
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Love the term agressively reading - I think I'm currently the opposite, not that I like that, I'm rather missing my bedtime reading habit, since the wee one arrived I just don't seem to have the time - I've even had to take leave of absence from my book group as I couldn't keep up! ... Although, I have just started reading Harry Potter to my 2 oldest, a rather lovely indulgent time, snuggled up next to each other on my bed, reading aloud and making them laugh with my mad character voices ... I'm not sure that really counts, but its better than nothing, and I'll take that at the moment!
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I am totally aggressively reading right now, I have a ton of books that I said I'd review, all with deadlines. Eep!
ReplyDeleteI'm an aggressive reader, too - always reading at least three books at once! I finished the Roald Dahl book a couple months ago... never knew he had such an adventurous life!
ReplyDeleteI can think of worst habits than "aggressively reading"...
ReplyDeletenice!! i need to look some of these up. i just finished 'how to be good' by nick hornby and 'the londoners'. i loooove reading.
ReplyDeleteI'm reding 50 shades freed, travels with Charlie, and virgin suicides!
ReplyDeleteI'm sitting with a couple of books on my bedside, so I totally can relate. My problem is that I don't have the patience to complete one book at the time and tend to become overzealous - I want to read it all and I want to read it now! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteI have a stack of books that I've avoided diving into because I have such a long to do list! Once I start reading a book, NOTHING gets accomplished until it's finished. It really is a problem, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteEep! Agressive reading?? I totally wish I had the time for that!! hahaha Call your mommy before you pick up the book next time ;) She'll worry!! lol
ReplyDeleteI loved Dahl as an author
ReplyDeleteHow many books do you ready in a month? Wow, I'm overwhelmed!
ReplyDeleteNeglecting calling mom? She may not be happy about this reading.
ReplyDeleteMay our lives always pale in comparison! :)
I love how you're such a reader! It's so inspiring. I need to make less time for Netflix (oh but The Sopranos is so good!) and more time for books. "My life pales in comparison and I wonder if I truly did live." hahah. Having just been to SF I am intrigued by Tales of the City. I probably didn't spend enough time there to really appreciate it (I had no idea about the parrots), but it definitely sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteaggressively reading. love that phrase. happy reading.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot! Happy reading! :)
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