Weekend Discussion: Whatcha Reading?
With the weekend almost upon us, there comes a time to answer that all important question: what are we going to do with ourselves with two whole days of freedom?
Forgive us for playing to stereotypes, but we’re going to curl up with a good book. The weather’s getting warm, but not too warm just yet. It might be a perfect time for us to have a seat on the back porch and tuck into The Way Home, the latest novel from crime novelist George Pelecanos.
I’m a fan of more “realistic” crime fiction, and Pelecanos has always managed to suffuse his work with a definite sense of place. A longtime native of the Washington, D.C. area, his books are always filled with the little geographic details that make the stories feel more authentic. He’s begun to move away from doing straight crime stories, and The Way Home looks to be a continuation of that trend.
As a fan of his books, and the filmed work he’s been a part of (he was a writer and producer on HBO’s The Wire), I can’t wait to get started on The Way Home.
What about you? Let us know your weekend reading plans in the comments.
Posted by Toby | Posted under Book Discussions, Books
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Gardeners are not apt to be curling up with a good book at this time of year unless it’s raining hard or too muddy to plant. Mostly what I’m reading right now, therefore, is gardening books to aid my projects along. The library has lots! I’ve got The Container Gardeners Bible http://catalog.skokielibrary.info/record=b1581986~S4 and it’s got oodles of good advice and ideas.
And when I fall exhausted into bed at night, it’s true I have a novel at hand: Then We Came to the End http://catalog.skokielibrary.info/record=b1507901~S4, a witty telling of life in an ad agency, a la The Office television series.
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