FF: In Order

Mei-Ling On Guard

This week, I decided to start re-reading the Pratchett books centering on the Watch in order.  So far, it’s been absorbing to watch how characters and setting develop and well as just good reading.

My audiobook is Cannery Row.  I have a great aversion to Steinbeck (Red Pony anyone?) that wasn’t helped by those of his books typically assigned in school.  However, my pal, Yvonne, is a fan of some of Steinbeck’s other works, and I decided to take her recommendation and give Cannery Row a try.  It has an interesting structure: not really a novel but not really short stories; something of fictionalized memoir, but with room for fancy as well.

As most of you already know, the Friday Fragments is not a book review column; it’s a list of what I’m reading and maybe a bit about my opinions.  I always read the comments section and enjoy learning what other people are reading.  Oh, and I don’t usually list shorter works unless in a collection or articles, I also don’t usually list scattered research reading.

Completed:

The Third Girl by Agatha Christie. 

Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie.  Audiobook. I always forget how complex this one is.

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett.  Re-read.

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett.  Ditto.

In Progress:

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck.  Audiobook.

Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett.  Re-read.

Also:

Still reading the newest Smithsonian.