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After weeks of clear blue skies, the grey days are beginning in Northern New England. Freezing rain and snow are forecast for the next couple days, a nor'easter. The thought sends a shiver down my spine. I guess I'm never ready for this change in the seasons. This year in particular. Don't get me wrong. I love winter and I love snow. Not yet. Lots of trees still have their leaves. Snow on top means bent trees, snapping limbs and, please no, power outages possible. The change in the weather signals that the time has come to gather up my projects for the dark days ahead. Let them circle my chair, a wagon train rounding the campfire.
I'm taking note of books that other bloggers are reading. Stocking up. With both us at home waiting for our feet to repair and the television blaring the financial news, I've had some time to read. It has been a relief to plop myself down somewhere else and lose myself in a book. Here are some I'd recommend:
Finding Nouf
- Zoë Ferraris
I heard a review of this book early in the summer on NPR. It was in the library system with a short wait. Good mystery set in contemporary Saudi Arabia. Wonderful depiction of family and in particular, life for women in the Middle East.
The Sparrow
-Maria Doria Russell
Carole sent me this recommendation. Thank you. Science fiction rolled in with religious philosophy as are many of this gender. Wonderful character studies. I found myself waking up thinking about some of the descriptions and ideas in this book.
The Red Tent
-Anita Diamant
I may have been the last person I know to read (I listened to this one) The Red Tent. If you haven't, do so.
The Fire
-Katherine Neville
Twenty years ago I read The Eight, twice. This is the sequel. So far, just as good. Historical mystery, mysticism, chess.
