I finished Brittle Shadows but have failed to progress much with the other two books. :(
it's spring'ish here so... :)


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So last night I was restless and thought I'd buy myself a trashy book for my Kindle and pass out softly after reading a few chapters.
Now, let me preface this by saying that some folks think "trashy" equals "romance". I don't read romance. As a matter of fact, I have never read a romance book. Nope, for me, "trashy" is a work of fiction that I can dive into decadently (or sometimes not if it sucks) and forget the world.

I had read "The Passage" last month on June and Irishgrrl's recommendation (read it if you havent!) and thought it was pretty delicious so I wanted to find something similar. Went to Amazon and saw this on the "people who bought this also bought":

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Reapers-Are-Angels-Novel-ebook/dp/B003P8Q5JO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1299298388&sr=8-4"]Amazon.com: The Reapers Are the Angels: A Novel eBook: Alden Bell: Kindle Store[/ame]

I must confess, I started reading at 9 last night and finished it this afternoon. It's a short book, about 300 pages but is a beautifully written post-apocalypse zombie fiction that reads much more like good literature than zombie trash.
If you liked "The Road", "The Passage" or most Southern Gothics, I highly recommend this one. The imagery is stark and often hard to read (triggery) but is well worth it if you have a few hours to spare.

I give it 4/5 stars only because I wished it was longer :)
And don't get me wrong, this isn't "War and Peace" or "Anna Karenina", but it's good fiction. I think you'll appreciate it.

Last night I started A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates.

If you enjoy mysteries, you might want to check out Jon Loomis' series, which is set in Provincetown. I just finished High Season, and have started on Mating Season. Detective Coffin is trying to quit smoking and his lesbian partner, Lola Winters is a Butch who saved his life, in High Season. Most of the characters are quirky, and Provincetown is portrayed as a diverse, funky, and interesting place. Loomis scored extra points with me, because of his awareness of transgender issues. I'm looking forward to reading all of his books.

Social Animal. David Brooks. Yes, he is a Republican.... but I am open minded- also interested in his analysis of social connectedness and trust.

First Person Queer: Who We Are (So Far) ed. Richard Labonté and Lawrence Schimel

this months issue of food and wine magazine. i am feeling inspired to create.

A Natural History of the Senses, by Diane Ackerman, which I started ages ago and let fall by the wayside until I picked it up again today.

I stared to read more again
 

Silver Zombie Carole Nelson Douglas
I want a cim sym now.

Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue.

Riveting.

Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire - Jennifer Wright Knust

I just finished 'Room' by Emma Donoghue

and I'm just starting 'The Imperfectionists' by Tom Rachman

Almost done with Rainbow's End by Martha Grimes. A very slow mystery that I picked up once before, put down, then finally went back to and finished. Last month I finished a book called Into the Blue by Robert Goddard that I could not put down. I zoomed through it. I love books like that and hate it when I get to the end.

Melissa