It was a very rough night again. Almost constant cramping and very little sleep. It's a day to find a book on the shelf that I haven't read.
I have plenty to choose from, that's for sure.
My book-buying habit is legendary.
I also have a habit of going to Book Signings, where the author will read a bit of their work,
then sell signed copies.
It's going to be a "lounge around, nap and read day."
I'm always looking for suggestions.
What's on your reading list?
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Read THE SONG OF ACHILES. Lovely story of 2 lovers in ancient greece
Eat some bananas (potassium), or rub on the Magic Cramp Relaxer they're advertising on TV.
Better yet, it sounds like you need someone to give you a nice, relaxing massage!
I've always liked science fiction.
I warmly recommend you the eighteenth book from the left on the tenth library shelf which is in the second photo. Especially the second paragraph on page two hundred and twelve.
Don't thank me, I'm always happy to be able to help you.
Hugs and bisous, my darlings Jean and Pat.
For my summer read, I picked up "Mayotte: The musings of a narcissist: A survivors story" by Doug Probst. It was recommended on Towleroad a month or so ago. The chapters are short, the story is interesting - following the life of a real-life call-boy through the 80's and 90's. About 1/4 way through.
So far, I give it about a 5 out of 10.
Well, I think you saw my latest book Im about to read over at Sixpense's in the comments. Jamie is a hoot, so I will take it with me while away. And I just bet your across a chair right now, naked, reading too.
Have you read any of Gary Jennings? I especially loved "Aztec" and "The Journeyer" are fantastic reads of historical fiction.
Hahaha
Napping and reading? Sounds like half of my summer routine.
And you saw what I'm reading: 'The Greatest Place on Earth' by Jeff Weisman. I'm also dabbing on 'Queer Fear' an anthology of queer horror stories that keep me up at night.
XOXO
Hope you are having a relaxing day of renewal. Be blessed.
JD Robb, I started re-reading the "In Death" Series. Set in 2058, Lieutenant Dallas is a New York City police detective. Great ensemble of characters.
Here it is 95-97, humidity at 90%, No real change until next week, ugh.
Stay cool. Hugs and bisous.
Pat, as a book lover, you are a man after my own heart. These are books that I’ve read and recommend:
If you like nonfiction, “The Man Who Walked Through Time” by Colin Fletcher is the story of Fletcher’s 2-month hike through the length (not across the width) of the Grand Canyon in 1967, mostly along trailless ledges and escarpments high above the river. I mentioned this book in my blog, because for much of the hike, Fletcher hiked naked, but the heart of the book is not just his journey through the canyon, but his journey of self-discovery. The book is good enough that I recently reread it.
If you like fiction, “To Say Nothing of the Dog” by Connie Willis is an amazing story, difficult to categorize, about English time-travelers from the future traveling to Victorian times to search for a certain artifact. It’s not really science fiction; the time-travel element just provides the framework for the story, which is partly a mystery, partly a romantic comedy, partly a P.G. Wodehouse-type plot of the wrong people getting engaged to be married … and the sum of the parts is very entertaining.
The title refers to the classic British comic novel “Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing of the Dog” by Jerome K. Jerome. This book, published in 1889, is about a young man and two friends (and a dog) who go on a boating trip up the Thames. It’s part travelogue and partly the comic story about all the things that don’t work as expected, such as their attempts at camping. The dry British humor is not for everyone, but to me it’s very much like Mark Twain’s humor. You don’t have to read this one to enjoy the Connie Willis novel, although Willis does have one episode where the time travelers encounter the three men in a boat and their dog.
Larry
Three books I’ve got on the go just now... 1The Mediaeval Mystics of England edited by Eric Colledge, 2 The Sacred Band by James Romm - Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom, and 3 Is Superman Circumcised? By Roy Schwartz - The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero. About halfway through each at the moment... all fascinating and good reads.
@ Larry - What a great (and clever) connection for her to make, don't you think? Two friends and a dog - - the duo of Huck Finn and Jim comes to mind.
@ Jean - OK - Now I must go look up that series. Series are fun to read. The last one I got hooked on was the "All Souls Trilogy," before that "Outlander." 90s here, high hazy skies from the fires. Hugs and bisous.
@ MFP - LOL. I see you're into reference. Hugs and bisous.
I also say you should eat some fruit. Would you believe climate change has left me hyponatremic?
Song of Achilles is interesting because the sex is just mutual masturbation. That and interfemoral, maybe some sword fighting, would be typical ancient Greek sex. Penetrating your beloved was actually a crime.
Not really into books... I do read, tho 🙂 But, more online...
Also, it's kinda hard for me to take naps 🤷♂️
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