It’s time for a quick update on the books I’m currently reading. I carried over  Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay from last month. This is a fun summer romance but unfortunately I just haven’t had a chance to spend too much time on it so I’m only about a quarter way in to the story. If you want to read a great review, check out Lark’s review which she recently posted.
Perhaps my surprise read has been The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. This is one the books I chose for my 10 Books of Summer reading challenge and so far it’s an excellent read. Science fiction is not my typical genre but as I’m reading this I forget about the genre and just think about what if this were true? The protagonist, George Orr, has dreams which can actually change reality. Not prophetic dreams because the dreams can actually change the past too. He comes across a doctor who is going to help him stop having these dreams but well, there’s definitely more that’s going to go on.
The other book I’m reading is The Night Singer by Johanna Mo, translated by Alice Menzies. This is a Swedish thriller set on an island and I believe the first in a series introducing police detective Hannah Duncker who is back in her hometown and quickly becomes a part of an investigation into the death of a local teenager who also happens to be the son of her best friend. I’m near the end of this one and while I have found it enjoyable I haven’t quite warmed up to the main character.
Finally I also started Syllabus by Lynda Barry, which is another of my 10 Books of Summer selections. This is actually from Lynda Barry’s own notes and plans from her writing workshops. I’m barley into this one but it’s quite fun to see her notes and the exercises the students had to complete for the course.
I hope I can finish at least one of these books this weekend. How about you, do you have any bookish plans this weekend? Hope you have a great one and hope you are reading great books!
I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying The Lathe of Heaven so much. It has been hit-or-miss with the LeGuin books in Calmgrove’s challenge that I’d planned to read this year, and I think I’ve only actually read two. I think I have a copy of this book in my TBR, too.
I think Syllabus is one of my favorite reads for writers/illustrators. It’s just flat-out fun to browse through it.
Thanks for the shout out. 😀 Summer Reading is a fun one, and I hope you get a chance to finish it soon. I haven’t had much time for reading this weekend with lots of family plans and outings, but it’s all good.
I’ve never read LeGuin, but I do like some sci-fi, so I should give this one a try. I haven’t read much for over a month. Too busy traveling and sightseeing, but we head home today, so I’ll get back in my groove this coming week.
Yay for Ursula Le Guin! I love her so much and am currently working my read through reading everything she has written.
I’m currently reading Sumner Reading and enjoying it so far. 🙂 The Lathe of Heaven sounds intriguing.
Happy reading, I like the sound of that setting for The Night Singer.