What I read April 2015

[mkfs]

Susan from MD wrote: "Wharton has a great way of poking the social mores to show the ridiculous without being too snarky or nasty about it"

I recently finished a book of short stories by Edith Wharton, and she retains that same poise while covering a good variety of situations. Always a social commentary embedded in each tale.

It is a rare author whose skill translates to both novels and short stories, and Edith Wharton is definitely one of them.

[Alias Reader]

Susan from MD wrote: "Just popping back in after not being engaged for a while. Great to read about all the books being read - so many interesting titles.

My April included three books:

[book:The Age of Innocence|5383..."

Glad to see you pop in, Susan. I hope to see you more often.

I have Age of Innocence on my TBR stack. I bought a hardcover used copy.

[madrano]

Mkfs, i agree with your comments on Wharton. I really find her writing skills remarkable. The last i read was A Backward Glance, a lesser known work. I liked this line, "Mrs. Manford's motto had always been: 'There's a time for everything.' But there were moments when this optimistic view failed her, and she began to think there wasn't."

Glad to see your list, Susan.

deb