FF: There’s a Reason

Roary and a Story

On the road last week, I left my “at home” audiobook behind, and shifted back to a re-listen of the end of The Fellowship of the Rings.  When that was finished, The Two Towers was loaded up.  Being away did mean my reading time was more limited, but I still found a bit.

So that’s the reason my reading list looks so odd right now.

For those of you unfamiliar with this column, the Friday Fragments lists what I’ve read over the past week.  Most of the time I don’t include details of either short fiction (unless part of a book-length collection) or magazines.  The Fragments are not meant to be a recommendation list.  If you’re interested in a not-at-all-inclusive recommendation list, you can look on my website under Neat Stuff.

Once again, this is not a book review column.  It’s just a list with, maybe, a bit of description or a few opinions tossed in.  And it’s also a great place to tell me what you’re reading. 

Completed:

The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout.  I liked this well-enough.  Side amusement was seeing how much of the plot would still work with DNA tests to confirm parents.  A substantial amount actually would have done so, which was nice.

In Progress:

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater.  Audiobook.  Fourth of her “Raven Cycle.”  I’ve read the whole series, but this one only once, so a re-listen seemed a good thing.  For those of you who enjoy audiobooks, the reader does an excellent job with this series.

The Wizard’s Way by H.P. and Jacob Holo.  Starts with lots of action, but now the reason for it is coming, and I’m tantalized.  By the way, this one caught me because of the cover.  It has a fencing pug!

Also:

Finished Smithsonian right in time for a new one to arrive.  Still reading that.