This is the face of a woman quite pleased with having finished nearly two dozen books in two weeks: Two excellent, if slightly arduous, biographies (Winston Churchill in two volumes, then Jane Goodall in one), which were followed by a smattering of lighter fare, ranging from sci-fi (Dune), historical fiction (The Walking Drum), and a mix of the two (the whole Tales of the Otori series, and The Historian); some classics (Far From the Madding Crowd, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Good Earth) and short stories (O. Henry’s works, of course); to memoirs (Dreaming in Hindi) and thrillers (all The Bourne Trilogy books from the 1980s); and for the grand finale each evening, some good ol’ fashioned scripture study (books of the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, etc). I’m floating on a cloud - books are heaven. At least, it is a very close second to outdoor trinity of trail running/surfing/camping, but that’s another post altogether.

This is the face of a woman quite pleased with having finished nearly two dozen books in two weeks:

Two excellent, if slightly arduous, biographies (Winston Churchill in two volumes, then Jane Goodall in one), which were followed by a smattering of lighter fare, ranging from sci-fi (Dune), historical fiction (The Walking Drum), and a mix of the two (the whole Tales of the Otori series, and The Historian); some classics (Far From the Madding Crowd, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Good Earth) and short stories (O. Henry’s works, of course); to memoirs (Dreaming in Hindi) and thrillers (all The Bourne Trilogy books from the 1980s); and for the grand finale each evening, some good ol’ fashioned scripture study (books of the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, etc).

I’m floating on a cloud - books are heaven. At least, it is a very close second to outdoor trinity of trail running/surfing/camping, but that’s another post altogether.