*sorry for the shitty camera skills*
It's a foggy morning here in upstate NY. Great day to curl up and listen to a murder mystery which is my current read.
pickPatrick Barkham visits some of the smaller islands in the British Isles.
What he had to say about the history, people, and environment of the islands he visited was very good nature and travel writing but I could have done without the many, many references to D. H. Lawrence's story “The Man Who Loved Islands“ (which I haven't read) and Compton McKenzie, who the story was based on.
Next up is an #arc from #netgalley that I‘m finally getting around to.
This was also my June's #bookspin pick.
#whereareyoumonday
@Cupcake12
Always helpful when the book has a map.
We are starting on the Isle of Man
so-soThis should be squarely in my wheelhouse and I expected to love it. But, not so much. Some of the writing felt forced & contrived. It‘s also not particularly memorable. I finished listening a couple of weeks ago and recall little about it. Of course I‘m willing to admit that might be my fault because a lot competes for my attention this time of year.
Nothing about writing is, in fact, silly. Or perhaps the whole thing is. That dreaming up people and worlds is perhaps the silliest, most beautiful thing a human can do.
#HaikuADay #HaikuHive
This is yesterday‘s haiku, or rather last night‘s. I stopped to watch the twilight fade into night on my way home from the airport. (Then I promptly went home & fell asleep!) I‘ve always loved the word “gloaming.” 🌅
In the gloaming hour
Soft waves mirror fading light
Sky melts into sea
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so-soI almost quit this book at the beginning but once I got to page 100 I needed to finish this thriller/mystery. Author retreat goes bad when one mystery author wants revenge. The authors books are used to determine their fate. Authors debut so I gave it a chance. Ending was satisfying.
