Total Books Read: 7
Audio: 5
Ebook: 0
Print: 2
# of pages read: 463
# of hours listened: 174 hours 30 minutes
Fiction–1
- These Things Happen by Richard Kramer: November was a tough month for me and I missed my review deadline for this, but I’m working on it now and hope it publish it this week.
Non-Fiction–6
- The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #4) by Robert A. Caro (audio): So after getting completely sucked in by Caro’s amazing writing style and portrayal of LBJ as Vice President and then eventually president, I found out that if Caro, who is 77, dies before he finishes the last book in this series, IT’S TO REMAIN UNFINISHED AS WRITTEN IN HIS WILL. I can’t even deal.
- The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2004 by Michael Cart and Christine Jenkins: You know what I like more than LGBT young adult books? Analysis of LGBT young adult books. I have a post about The Heart Has Its Reasons in the works and it’s a doozy.
- Master of the Senate (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #3) by Robert A. Caro (audio): Reading the books out of order doesn’t matter and ohhh how fantastic they are.
- Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court by Jeff Sheshol (audio): A look at FDR’s court-packing plan. Not nearly as action filled as MASTER OF THE SENATE or THE PASSAGE OF POWER.
- Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie (audio): So I realized that the only way British folks know how to do an American accent is to speak kind of like George W. Bush if he had gotten dental work a few hours before hand. It’s really disconcerting to hear them read a JFK quote in a GWB accent. (Side note: All presidents should have catchy initials. I’m looking at you, BHO.)
- Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein (audio): A re-read because after reading about how much of a jerk LBJ was I lost my amused enjoyment of the crazy paranoia that defined Nixon. Re-reading the fantastic Nixonland didn’t help, but it did make everything written in it a lot more depressing.
I have currently lost my ability to read print, ie I’ve read maybe two pages of three different books in the past two weeks or so and I don’t remember any of it. Sad times.
I really love December and I really, really love Christmas themed things and I don’t mind admitting that.
Side note: This post, slim as it may be, is dedicated to Clare because she gives the best pep talks.
I love how much nonfiction you read, a gal after my own heart. So things are sticking for you lately hmm? Well, just enjoy the holidays and all the busyness they provide..you’ll get back at it when you’re ready.
Cass, you are so awesome! I can’t believe that you’ve read so much nonfiction in one month! I hope you enjoy December.
Thank you!
Wow on the non-fiction! The most important thing is you’re still reading, no matter the format
Fair enough. Thanks, Charlie!
I think it’s amazing how much audio you listen to! I want to do more audio, but unless I’m in the car, alone, I just can’t make it through a whole book. My commute is less than 3 miles these days so I don’t have much listening time. If I’m not in the car my mind wanders and I spend more time rewinding than actually listening. How do you do it?
I cheat. I listen to audio books at my desk at work–and I listen on 1.4x so um I get in a good 11 hours of listening a day.
I shall have to try increasing the speed. I’m a massage therapist so I need to find an ultra-tiny/invisible ear bud or clients who don’t mind listening to an hour of a random book. Hmmm, perhaps that could be a new business model. Book Massage.
I’d be totally into it.
I have no commute at all and haven’t managed to get into audio books, at least partly, for that reason. NPR works just fine for short trips!
Looking forward to what you have to say about The Heart Has Its Reasons — good build-up!
I don’t listen during commutes either…just at the office. Haha! I’m happy to hear you’re looking forward to my HHIR post–nice little poke to get that thing finished!