FF: Pleased to Find

Mei-Ling On Watch

This week features a continuation of my Watch re-read.  In audio, I’ve found an often-overlooked gem of a series.

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:

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones.  Audiobook.  Sequel to Castle in the Air and Howl’s Moving Castle although could be read without having read either with only minimal spoilers.

The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett.  As in Jingo, the Watch leaves Ankh Morpork, although this time much earlier in the novel.

Death and the Joyful Woman by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.  Most people know about Brother Cadfael, but Ellis Peters wrote a lot more books.  I was pleased to find that my library had some of her Inspector Felse books on audio.

In Progress:

Nightwatch by Terry Pratchett.  Although this book has some excellent jokes, it’s much darker than the other Watch novels.  I love it nonetheless, but it’s not always an easy tale.

Black is the Color of My True Love’s Heart by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.  A folk music seminar brings conflict and tragedy.

Also:

I’ve been looking at catalogs as they come through.  I am astonished by how much there is to buy.  I often forget.