I am still working my way through The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters and The Forgotten Beasts of Eld. I’ve started a re-read of ‘Salem’s Lot as part of my own personal challenge for this year.
I also managed to finish a really fascinating non-fiction book, Last Days of Glory by Tony Rennell which covers the period immediately before and after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901; I thoroughly enjoyed this and read it in two sittings.
Only one new book arrived this week:
- Stonemouth by Iain Banks – “welcome to Stonemouth, home to a five-mile beach, gangsters, lost love and a suspension bridge”, and which has served to point out to me the backlog of Banksian reading that I have chosen to ignore
So far sticking to my embargo but still have a book token from my birthday to spend which I shall treat as an exception.
And I signed up for the 24 Hour Readathon on 21 April; looking forward to it very much.
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April 8, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Ivana
I’m also currently reading ‘Salem’s Lot, but for the first time. As with any other King’s novel I’ve read so far, enjoying it!
Have a nice day 🙂
April 8, 2012 at 5:21 pm
brideofthebookgod
Glad you are enjoying it; I read it first back in (I think) 1976 (possibly 1977) when it first came out in the UK in paperback and it has stuck with me all that time.
April 8, 2012 at 8:12 pm
The Intrepid Angeleno
I love reading about Queen Victoria! Thanks for talking about that book. I jumped on Amazon and got a hardcover from a reseller for a grand total of $4.34! Awesome!
April 10, 2012 at 1:11 am
wherethereisjoy
‘Salem’s Lot is one of my all-time favorites!!