What are you reading?

I read urban fantasy- any as far removed from reality as I can find. I also have a select few independent authors that I edit for in exchange for free reads. My reality stinks. Severe peripheral neuropathy that constantly burns as if being encased in ice for hours on end. All due to spinal cord compression in four spots and bleeding. It took 9 - yes, 9 months to get a MRI because my pain doctor simply thought I was whining. But if I can concentrate enough to bury myself in a good meaty book, sometimes I can escape the worst of my pain for a while.

@artist01 Happy for you to have found this out! It sounds like a great resource for you, and you'll become fast friends with the staff in no time! And not to mention looking forward to books in the future.

How long do you get to have them?
Ginger

Oh how wonderful!
Happy reading then 💖
Nine books to read, wow!

Hi @gingerw
Yes, finding a library in a town of 5,500 is indeed a bonus! With their awesome website, the books can come from all points within a wide range, so there's a vast choice.
We can borrow each book until the next pickup date, which is about a month or so, and we can renew for another month if we're not yet finished. Love it!

I’m reading The Wandering Soul by Gail Bowen. I’m looking forward to reading her other books too.

It's good to know folks are reading. One of the things I really enjoy doing. This year I've decided to visit as many libraries as I could. I must say I did pretty good. I was amazed at how much they had to offer. From online and in person classes dealing with all sort of topics. Cooking, art, play reading, health and fitness, author book reading and book discissions, crocheting, and of course book, and audio. And more. I felt like I discovered a whole new world. One that I had forgotten existed.

But right now after a long day, I'm settling in with The Rising Tide, by Ann Cleeves, which I had the joy of meeting many years ago while she was touring the US.

The list of started books is a bit eclectic right now:
"The Patient Revolution" Dr Victor Montori
"The Art and Science of Natural Dyes" Joy Boutrup
"Listen to Me" Tess Gerritson
"The Children" Ann Leary
and one on conquering chronic pain.
ADD is heck - One in the kitchen, one in the living room, 2 by the bed, and one in the car...
Sue

I recently read American Dirt. It was very eye opening regarding the life of some migrants and the horror that they've faced. I found it to be inspiring, as well.
I'm now reading Prime Time by Jane Fonda. I read it 10 years ago and now that I'm 66 years old, I appreciate the content even more. Life is so much affected by one's attitude and this book helped me with mine.

American Dirt is an excellent book.

Thanks for the recommendation. We have a very poor local library in our Texas town, and a small, mostly "bestseller" and "romance" library in our little community. Every year before we head down, I stock up on alternative books to take along. We have a close friend group of avid readers and they get passed among us, then we put them in the community library to add variety.

Each year I pick a new skill to work on, last year & this it has been wool felting. Now I am beginning a journey into natural dyestuffs, so I ordered some new books to bring along, and am organizing my supplies to do some experiments. It is kind of like "Chemistry meets Art"
Sue