Busy Hands, Busy Ears

Mei-Ling Reads

As harvest season kicks in, I have been going through audiobooks rather fast.  Jim found us a collection of Brother Cadfael novels read by Derek Jacobi, who played Cadfael on television. Many of the novels are quite short.  The collection is not chronological but, since I’ve already read the entire series, that doesn’t matter as much.  Books I’m familiar with are particularly useful when part of my attention needs to be elsewhere.

Now for the usual reminder…  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, because I 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 my scattered research reading.

Completed:

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles by Clamp.  Finished, with issue 28.

Heroes of History by Will Durant.  Audiobook.  A short survey of history through the Reformation.

Monk’s Hood by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.  As noted above, read by Derek Jacobi.  His choice of accent for Cadfael is interesting, as other readers usually give Cadfael a strong Welsh accent.  However, I can see the value of this choice, since Cadfael has done a lot of travelling which would soften his accent. 

St. Peter’s Fair by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.

The Heretic’s Apprentice by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.

In Progress:

The Dabare Snake Launcher by Joelle Presby.  Almost done.  I still like this book a lot!

The Potter’s Field by Ellis Peters.  Audiobook.

Also:

Finished American Archeology.  Reading cookbooks for ideas to deal with cactus pear puree, and also bead books for ideas for holiday gifts.