Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

[Mee]

DH bought me a couple of books to dip in and out of over the festive period. They have aspects that reminded him of ‘healed me’ and are inspiring to me. The one I am going through right now is called ‘the house witch’ and though it has spiritual focus it’s more the ritual of everyday activities that was how I used to live and idea that there is magical in every day objects and happenings. Husband thought that remove the witchcraft from it and replace it with something less ... defined and I could have written this book four or five years ago. It’s certainly inspiring me in a brilliant way and i’m Itching to do things I haven’t for a long time.


I like this quote ( itsself a quote in the book) ; ‘ homes are a symbolic representation of ourselves’. So letting them go is symbolic, Being too strict and orderly is also symbolic ! Finding care, allowance for some flaws, but regular maintenance and care is a good aim. Clean is something, functional is something, fragrant, well decorated, decorated to your own taste ....

‘By consciously controlling how you organise and decorate your living space you can impact your sense of self as well and influence how you feel’. Yes. Yup. I feel this in my bones.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I treated myself to a copy of The Book of Beasties: Your A to Z Guide to the Illuminating Wisdom of Spirit Animals, by Sarah Bamford Seidelmann today, as it was highly recommended by a dear friend, and it was on sale.

However, once I got it home and started flipping through it, a horrible perfume-like scent smacked me upside the head, so it's currently in a bag with baking soda sprinkled among the pages, airing out on the screened it porch.

Tomorrow, I'll be adding coffee grounds and sticking it out in the sun. Apparently it was near the soaps/essential oils/etc. section of the store at some point and absorbed ALL the scents. Yikes. Oh well....something to eventually look forward to. ?

Meanwhile, I can always check it out outdoors with my mask and gloves on if I get impatient.

 

[Ronin]

The (fricking) Shining. (Stephen King).

Because I need something normal & calming to think about.

 

[Teasel]

Audiobooks by Jon Ronson
Just finished The psychopath test which I enjoyed immensely
Now on So you've been Publicly Shamed

 

[Mee]

After a couple of real duff books I am listening to The Water cure .

 

[Rani G2]

Hanya Yanagihara...the People in the Trees

Niegeschichte = History of science fiction

Hanya is a hard read, extremely talented writer but hard to let the words in.

 

[Mee]

I have just downloaded ‘Know my name’. I’m only near the beginning but Chanel Miller writes so eloquently about the experience of assault. It’s easy to form a like for her as a person.

 

[whiteraven]

Staring at the Sun, by Irvin D. Yalom. About death anxiety. Sooo good.

 

[12birds]

Plainwater: Essays and Poetry by Anne Carson and Girl, Interrupted (I forget the author, but the book is well known enough).

 

[Mee]

She’s come undone by Wally Lamb. Incredible book.

Now moving on to ‘on being human’ a memoir by Jennifer Pastiloff

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I am currently intrigued and fascinated by one of the most beautiful books I've ever laid hands and eyes on.

It's a recent arrival at one of our local libraries.

It's called The Lost Words, by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.

This link explains more about it...

Book | The Lost Words

 

[blackemerald1]

Wow @Tornadic Thoughts - what a out there book. I've just sent the link to my librarian and asked her if they have it in... :)